Martine Franck
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Martine Franck (born 1938) is a Belgian photographer, and a member of the prestigious Magnum Photos agency. She was the second wife of famous photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, and is president and co-founder of the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation, which administrates his estate.
From 1963 she worked at Time-Life in Paris. Martine Franck first met Henri Cartier-Bresson in 1966 when she was photographing Paris fashion shows for the New York Times. They were married in 1970. She worked at the Vu photo agency in Paris from 1970 to 1971, and co-founded the Viva agency in 1972. In January 1973, Martine and Henri adopted a little girl named Mélanie.
Franck is not only known for her contribution to the promotion of Cartier-Bresson's legacy, but as a well-known photographer in her own right. She became a full member of Magnum Photos in 1983, and has worked for Vogue magazine. She has been the official photographer of the Théâtre du Soleil since 1964. Her other major photographic projects include documenting the ancient Gaelic community of Ireland, and the education system of the Tibetan Tulkus monks.
In 2006, she did a series of children's fashion shots for Japan Vogue magazine, which appeared in April. The publication coincided with her visit to Japan to promote a film about Cartier-Bresson, and to work on a new series of photos.
Her books include:
- Martine Franck: One Day to the Next. Aperture, 1999.
- Tibetan Tulkus, images of continuity. London, 2000.
- Martine Franck Photographe. Paris, 2002.
- Fables. Paris, 2004.
Franck was born in Antwerp; she now lives and works in Paris.
