Jean Painlevé
HISTOIRES DE CREVETTES
Shrimp Stories
Jean Painlevé
France 1964
13 min
Like all other crustacea, the rock shrimp moults, it shreds its skin. Its change is less extraordinary than that of insects, but it remains highly moving. The impressive architectural structure of the shrimp is clearly outlined and its different parts are kept clean by cleaning legs.
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Credits
Jean Painlevé, Geneviève Hamon
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