From Martine Franck, I knew the photographs. For a week, I have been collecting stories from people who knew her, and I realize that her images draw a sincere self-portrait…
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A Great Woman Has Left Us. This is a tribute to a great woman, not just in photography but in life. Martine was 74 when she left us. Only the…
I think of Martine in the midst of other people, charming us and making us feel welcome—for so often we were her guests, and never has a more gracious hostess…
One of the pleasures of visiting Paris was the possibility that Martine would be around and not off on one of her far-away photographic journeys. Over so many years, Martine…
I will remember from Martine her gentleness, her generosity and her ability to marvel, like a night of November 2005 when she was staring with admiration at her tightrope walker…
You combined honesty and kindness, a child-like ability of wonder, and the wisdom of a great age, and your photos mirror these two extremities of life, childhood and old age,…
Martine Franck a great elegant and shy lady are the words most often used in the many tributes written about her and yet. I remember a summer day…
The Grant, supported by Canon France, with 8 000,00 euros is presented to a professional photographer of any age, sex or nationality who wishes to cover a social, economic, political…
Twelve Photographers from four continents on Prix Pictet 'Power' Shortlist. The names of the twelve photographers, whose outstanding portfolios on the theme of Power have been shortlisted for the fourth…
Founded in 2011 in partnership with Fotografiska, the Swedish Museum of Photography, Stockholm Photography Week 2012 organized an international portfolio review. The prize for best portfolio was awarded to the…