Marc Ribout

Marc Riboud, born in 1923 in Saint-Genis-Laval near Lyon, developed an early passion for photography in 1937 when he received a Kodak camera as a gift from his father. His life took a different turn during World War II when he joined the resistance and later fought in the Vercors. After studying engineering and working briefly, he decided to pursue a career in photography. In 1953, his work appeared in Life Magazine, marking his first publication, and he was subsequently invited to join Magnum Photos. Riboud embarked on extensive travels, including the Middle East, Afghanistan, India, and China, documenting his journeys. His notable experiences ranged from covering the struggle for independence in Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa to photographing both South and North Vietnam in the late 1960s. In the 1980s and 90s, he continued to explore the East, particularly China. In 2011, he donated a substantial collection of original prints to the National Museum of Modern Art in Paris. Marc Riboud passed away in Paris at the age of 93 in 2016, leaving a lasting legacy in photography, with much of his archives now housed at the Guimet National Asian Arts Museum in Paris since 2019. His work has received numerous awards and has been exhibited in prestigious museums and galleries worldwide.