Marc Riboud

(French, 1923–2016)

Marc Riboud was a French photographer best known for capturing politically charged moments during the Cultural Revolution in China, the Vietnam War, and protests in the United States during the 1960s. In one his most iconic works, the anti-war image Flower Child (1967), Riboud captured the intimate moment of a young protestor holding a flower towards National Guardsmen poised with bayonets outside the Pentagon. Rather than frame the entire scene, he discovered images that would have otherwise been forgotten to history. “The eye is made to see and not to think. A good photograph is a surprise,” the artist once said. Born on June 24, 1923 in Saint-Genis-Laval, France, he fought in the French Resistance during World War II before studying engineering at the École Centrale de Lyon. It was while employed in a factory as an engineer that Riboud began photographing more seriously. He went on to become a member of Magnum Photos, the organization founded by Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa. In 1976, he became president of Magnum Photos, but resigned three years later in order to spend time travelling. The artist’s photographs appeared in several magazine publications, including Life, National Geographic, and Stern. Riboud died on August 30, 2016 in Paris, France. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others.

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Must-See Art Guide: Cologne

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Cambodge. Angkor, 1990

Marc Riboud

Cambodge. Angkor, 1990

Sale Date: June 24, 2021

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Cambodge. Angkor, 1969

Marc Riboud

Cambodge. Angkor, 1969

Sale Date: June 24, 2021

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Fenêtres d’antiquaire. Rue Liu Li Chan, Pékin, 1965

Marc Riboud

Fenêtres d’antiquaire. Rue Liu Li Chan, Pékin, 1965

Sale Date: June 24, 2021

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Photographer's Rally, Karuizawa, Japan, 1958

Marc Riboud

Photographer's Rally, Karuizawa, Japan, 1958

Sale Date: June 15, 2021

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China, 1957

Marc Riboud

China, 1957

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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Huang Shan, 1983

Marc Riboud

Huang Shan, 1983

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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« Salvador Dali », 1963

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« Salvador Dali », 1963

Sale Date: June 4, 2021

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Afrique, 1980

Marc Riboud

Afrique, 1980

Sale Date: June 4, 2021

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The Painter of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France, 1953

Marc Riboud

The Painter of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France, 1953

Sale Date: May 20, 2021

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Porteur de bidons, 1955

Marc Riboud

Porteur de bidons, 1955

Sale Date: March 30, 2021

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Peasants visiting the birth house of Mao, 1965

Marc Riboud

Peasants visiting the birth house of Mao, 1965

Sale Date: April 16, 2021

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Le Peintre de la Tour Eiffel, 1953

Marc Riboud

Le Peintre de la Tour Eiffel, 1953

Sale Date: April 16, 2021

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Photographer's Rally, Karuizawa, Japan, 1958

Marc Riboud

Photographer's Rally, Karuizawa, Japan, 1958

Sale Date: March 23, 2021

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Beijing, Da Sha La Street, 1965

Marc Riboud

Beijing, Da Sha La Street, 1965

Sale Date: March 11, 2021

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Cafeteria in Stelmill, Anshan, 1957

Marc Riboud

Cafeteria in Stelmill, Anshan, 1957

Sale Date: March 17, 2021

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Shanghaï, 2004

Marc Riboud

Shanghaï, 2004

Sale Date: March 17, 2021

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Peace March, Washington D.C, 1967

Marc Riboud

Peace March, Washington D.C, 1967

Sale Date: March 17, 2021

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Le Peintre de la Tour Eiffel, Paris, 1953

Marc Riboud

Le Peintre de la Tour Eiffel, Paris, 1953

Sale Date: February 9, 2021

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Untitled, 1953

Marc Riboud

Untitled, 1953

Sale Date: December 3, 2020

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Cambodge, 1990

Marc Riboud

Cambodge, 1990

Sale Date: December 7, 2020

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Cité interdite sous la neige, Chine, 1957

Marc Riboud

Cité interdite sous la neige, Chine, 1957

Sale Date: December 7, 2020

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Huang Shan,

Marc Riboud

Huang Shan, "La brume, comme la fumée..., 1989–1991

Sale Date: October 31, 2020

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Maternité. Inde, 1971

Marc Riboud

Maternité. Inde, 1971

Sale Date: November 13, 2020

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Le peintre de la Tour Eiffel. Paris, 1953

Marc Riboud

Le peintre de la Tour Eiffel. Paris, 1953

Sale Date: November 13, 2020

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