FRENCH ART DECO 1920s JEAN PAINLEVE BROOCH~GRIFFIN DRAGON~CREAM GALALITH & BRASS

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Wear a piece of Jean Painlevé Jewellery, and you’re not just wearing Art Deco, but also a slice of cinema history.
Because Jean Painlevé (1902-1989) is best known as a filmmaker, who blended science and art to pioneer a new genre: the nature documentary
Jean Painlevé graduated from the Sorbonne in physics, chemistry and biology.
With a promising academic career ahead of him, the world was his oyster
From 1925, he began taking a serious interest in cinema and as a biologist, he was convinced of the potential of film to bring the beauty and wonder of science to a wider audience
His early films earned the admiration of surrealist figures such as André Breton and Man Ray
Painlevé’s breakthrough came in 1935, with his film, L’Hippocampe (The Seahorse)
The movie was a sensation
Riding the wave of success, in 1936, Painlevé and his wife, Ginette commissioned a range of seahorse accessories under the label JHP (H as in Hippocampe)
One thing led to another; a boutique in Paris’s rue de Braque, another near the place de l’Opera
Painlevé Art Deco jewellery was manufactured to an extremely high standard : the coloured plaques are made of galalith or bakelite, topped with an animal motif, screw-mound on a brass setting
As time went on, the Painlevés added new motifs, such as the Salamander (lizard) and a mythical creature, the Griffin Dragon
Naturally, the story of this brilliant and likeable man doesn’t end there
During the war, he took part in the French Resistance and was a marked man
He escaped to safety in Spain, where he continued to film and dive, using scuba kit he’d developed himself
Painlevé made over 200 films, paving the way for the kind of thought-provoking nature documentaries we enjoy watching today
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Reference Number :
DB
Period :
Authentic Original Vintage : from the 1920s
Style :
Woman Brooch : Handcrafted / Handmade : One of the Kind
Maker :
Not Signed but without doubt a Jean Painlevé creation : From a French Estate : Made in France
Colour :
Gold and Ivory Cream
Material :
Brass and Galalith
Details :
Beautiful Art Deco In Relief Design with Mythical Griffin Dragon - Handcrafted - Sturdy closure -  Fine Addition to a Collection
Pre-Owned Condition :
Very Good Condition
Dimensions :
1.3/4 x 1.1/2 inches
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