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- Martine Franck was born on April 2, 1938 in Antwerp, Belgium. She was a director, known for Lest We Forget (1991), Mille enfants vers l'an 2000 (1999) and Mémoires vives (2013). She was married to Henri Cartier-Bresson. She died on August 16, 2012 in Paris, France.
- SpouseHenri Cartier-Bresson(1970 - August 2, 2004) (his death, 1 child)
- Partner is André Robitaille. They have one son, David.
- Sister of Chantal Francke.
- Born into a wealthy family of art collectors, she studied art history and thought about becoming a curator. For a trip to Asia, her cousin lent her a camera, and she discovered her talent for photography. She was hired as an intern at Time Life Magazine, assisting foreign photo journalists, and was soon freelancing for Vogue, Life, and Sports Illustrated.
- She was one of the most prominent female photographers of the 20th Century, one of the very few female full members of the photographic co-operative, Magnum.
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