About Jean Guichard
Born 1952. Jean Guichard is a French photographer.
Jean Guichard , born in Paris, on April 28, 1952, is a French photographer known for his images of lighthouses. One series of seven pictures, titled La Jument, is world-famous; taken in 1989, it depicts the French lighthouse "La Jument" in a tempest. In the photograph, a wave is about to engulf the lighthouse as its keeper, thinking Guichard's was the rescue helicopter, looks out the open door.
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Who is Jean Guichard?
French photographer of lighthouses
When was Jean Guichard born?
Jean Guichard was born on 28 April 1952 in Paris.
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Jean Guichard is a photographer.
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Jean Guichard is French.
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