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Jean Painlevé | Criteria

Jean Painlevé

Jean Painlevé

November 20, 1902 – July 2, 1989

Paris, France

Jean Painlevé was a French photographer and filmmaker who specialized in underwater fauna.

Poster for Pigeons in the Square

Pigeons in the Square

1982 • France

Poster for Liquid Crystals

Liquid Crystals

1978 • France

Poster for ACERA, or the Witches’ Dance

ACERA, or the Witches’ Dance

1972 • France

Poster for Diatoms

Diatoms

1968 • France

Poster for The Love Life of the Octopus

The Love Life of the Octopus

1967 • France

Poster for Shrimp Stories

Shrimp Stories

1964 • France

Poster for How Some Jellyfish are Born

How Some Jellyfish are Born

1960 • France

Poster for Sea Ballerinas

Sea Ballerinas

1956 • France

Poster for Sea Urchins

Sea Urchins

1954 • France

Poster for Freshwater Assassins

Freshwater Assassins

1947 • France

Poster for The Vampire

The Vampire

1945 • France

Poster for Bluebeard

Bluebeard

1938 • France

Poster for Similarities Between Length and Speed

Similarities Between Length and Speed

1937 • France

Poster for The Struggle for Survival

The Struggle for Survival

1937 • France

Poster for Voyage to the Sky

Voyage to the Sky

1937 • France

Poster for The Fourth Dimension

The Fourth Dimension

1936 • France

Poster for The Sea Horse

The Sea Horse

1933 • France

Poster for Experimental Treatment of a Hemorrhage in a Dog

Experimental Treatment of a Hemorrhage in a Dog

1930 • France

Poster for Daphnia

Daphnia

1928 • France

Poster for Sea Urchins

Sea Urchins

1928 • France

Poster for Hyas and Stenorhynchus

Hyas and Stenorhynchus

1927 • France

Poster for The Octopus

The Octopus

1927 • France

Poster for The Stickleback's Egg

The Stickleback's Egg

1925 • France