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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Must-See Art Guide: Cologne
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French ‘Flower Girl’ Photographer Marc Riboud Dead at 93

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French ‘Flower Girl’ Photographer Marc Riboud Dead at 93
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Must-See Art Guide: Paris, Part Two

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Must-See Art Guide: Paris, Part Two

Marc Riboud Artworks

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Gare Saint Lazare, Paris, 1982

Marc Riboud

Gare Saint Lazare, Paris, 1982

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Les baguettes, Paris, 1953

Marc Riboud

Les baguettes, Paris, 1953

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Washington, 1967

Marc Riboud

Washington, 1967

Sale Date: December 2, 2022

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Calcutta. Rives du Gange, 1956., 1956

Marc Riboud

Calcutta. Rives du Gange, 1956., 1956

Sale Date: November 10, 2022

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Le peintre de la tour Eiffel. Paris, 1953., 1953

Marc Riboud

Le peintre de la tour Eiffel. Paris, 1953., 1953

Sale Date: November 10, 2022

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À travers la dentelle du pont de Galata...., 1955

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À travers la dentelle du pont de Galata...., 1955

Sale Date: November 10, 2022

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Les yeux, publicité pour une marque de..., 2002

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Les yeux, publicité pour une marque de..., 2002

Sale Date: November 10, 2022

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Environ de Pékin, 1957., 1957

Marc Riboud

Environ de Pékin, 1957., 1957

Sale Date: November 10, 2022

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Huang Shan. Chine, 1983., 1983

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Huang Shan. Chine, 1983., 1983

Sale Date: November 10, 2022

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BLITHEFUL ON THE EIFFEL TOWER, 1953

Marc Riboud

BLITHEFUL ON THE EIFFEL TOWER, 1953

Sale Date: November 19, 2022

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Thailand (two works), 1969

Marc Riboud

Thailand (two works), 1969

Sale Date: November 9, 2022

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Group of 10 photographs, including five , 1961–1963

Marc Riboud

Group of 10 photographs, including five , 1961–1963

Sale Date: October 20, 2022

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Photographer's rally, organized by Fuji,..., 1958

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Photographer's rally, organized by Fuji,..., 1958

Sale Date: October 20, 2022

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China, 1965

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China, 1965

Sale Date: October 28, 2022

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Darjeeling, Inde, 1956

Marc Riboud

Darjeeling, Inde, 1956

Sale Date: October 10, 2022

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Garçons sur la plage d'Accra, Ghana, 1960

Marc Riboud

Garçons sur la plage d'Accra, Ghana, 1960

Sale Date: July 14, 2022

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The Painter on the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1953

Marc Riboud

The Painter on the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1953

Sale Date: June 29, 2022

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Vue de dos, Japon, 1958, 1958

Marc Riboud

Vue de dos, Japon, 1958, 1958

Sale Date: June 21, 2022

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Protest against the Vietnam War, 1967

Marc Riboud

Protest against the Vietnam War, 1967

Sale Date: June 15, 2022

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The Antique Dealer’s Windows, 1965

Marc Riboud

The Antique Dealer’s Windows, 1965

Sale Date: June 15, 2022

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Kotzebue, 1958

Marc Riboud

Kotzebue, 1958

Sale Date: June 15, 2022

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Phillipine, 1958

Marc Riboud

Phillipine, 1958

Sale Date: June 15, 2022

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Two women reading, 1957

Marc Riboud

Two women reading, 1957

Sale Date: June 15, 2022

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Camel Market, 1956

Marc Riboud

Camel Market, 1956

Sale Date: June 15, 2022

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