Klein's first film was a meditation on New York's neon, its beauty and its "obsessive, brainwashing message...I think it's the first Pop film" (William Klein). "This is the first film I've ever seen in which the color is absolutely necessary" (Orson Welles).* Klein's urban night-vision prompted Louis Malle to enlist his assistance on Zazie dans le Metro. *Quotations are from series catalog unless otherwise noted.