Jean "Yanko" Varda was a Turkish-born American artist, best known for his collage work. Varda was one of the early adopters of the Sausalito houseboat lifestyle that was popular in the 1960s–1970s. He was the subject of the short documentary, Uncle Yanco (1967), made by his cousin, Agnès Varda.
Jean Varda
Tile mural by Jean Varda and Alfonso Pardiñas at Union City station, seen in January 2020.
Agnès Varda was a Belgian-born film director, screenwriter, photographer, and artist with French and Greek origins.
Varda in 1962
Commemorative poster for Varda's Cléo from 5 to 7 (1961)
Varda at the Guadalajara International Film Festival in 2010
Varda at the Berlin Film Festival in February 2019