Person circled in red isn’t Varda. But someone else might be.

The speculation around the photographer being Varda got me re-interested in this mystery that I first saw when this subreddit launched. I think a lot of clues point to Varda and it could be her. I’m a fan of Varda’s films and would love for the mystery photographer to be her (though, it would be great if a new photographer was given recognition too).

However, the woman circled in red here is not Varda. At first glance, yes she has a similar haircut, but it’s not the same haircut as Varda’s, which identified her throughout her entire career. More importantly, her face and body do not match Varda’s. Varda was very small, much smaller than the woman circled in red. Varda, at this time, also was much younger than the woman here circled in red. Just go google images of Varda at this time, or watch her films which feature her throughout the years, and you’ll see she looks uniquely different to the woman circled in red.

I do still think Varda may be in the picture, and I’ve made a green circle around someone that could be her. The haircut, stature, and what you can make out of this person’s face (see nose and brow) resembles Varda.