![Jean Painlevé, Anémone de mer [Seeanemone], 1929](/images/magazine/exhibitions-and-auctions/2022/2022-10/winterthur-fotomuseum-jean-painleve/painlevé_05_800x.jpg)
© Les Documents Cinématographiques – Archives Jean Painlevé, Paris.
Jean Painlevé, Anémone de mer [sea anemone], 1929
Fotomuseum Winterthur: »Jean Painlevé - Les pieds dans l'eau«
The feet within the water, a film before the eyes
Fans of wildlife documentaries will be delighted: starting October 29, Fotomuseum Winterthur will dive into the world of underwater world specialist Jean Painlevé. With his feet in the water, he captured what the tides sometimes expose.
October 29, 2022
Les pieds dans l'eau, the feet in the water – that must have been what French director Jean Painlevé (1902-1989) had in mind on a regular basis. The underwater world of animals fascinated him in particular. Crabs, shrimps, starfish, sea urchins – all the mollusks and crustaceans that you can just about reach as a land creature, he preferred to lure in front of his lens. Their habitat takes place in a border area between land and water, surrendering to the tides. Painlevé trained his eye for over 50 years on details such as the movements and developments of aquatic creatures. He produced around 200 short films during this time, many of them together with partner and colleague Geneviève Hamon (1905-1987).
© Les Documents Cinématographiques – Archives Jean Painlevé, Paris.
Henri Manuel, Jean Painlevé at the « Institute in the Cellar », undated
Starting October 29, the Fotomuseum Winterthur in Switzerland now offers a glimpse into the »whimsical world of underwater creatures and their alien bodies.« The exhibition Jean Painlevé - Les pieds dans l'eau awaits with numerous black-and-white and color films, photographs and documents that bear witness to Pailevé's uncannily meticulous, experimental and devoted work. Underwater fans have until February 12 to visit.
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