Closeup: Rediscovering Undersea Photo Pioneer Jean Painleve
Visionary filmmaker and photographer Jean Painlevé spent much of the 20th century turning underwater fauna into graphic, architectural wonders via a microscope, notes National Geographic, which reviews his career. By mixing science and surrealism, Painlevé caught the attention of contemporary artists such as Man Ray and Alexander Calder, as …
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