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Marc Riboud
1923 - 2016
Marc Riboud
1923 - 2016
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BORN
1923
DIED
2016
Marc Riboud Obituary
Riboud's "Girl With the Flower" captured a young woman facing down a line of soldiers armed with guns and bayonets, while she held a flower with a look of sadness on her face. The photo became an indelible symbol of the campaign for peace and a driver of the "Flower Power" movement.
The photo's subject, Jan Rose Kasmir, later told The Guardian that she didn't know she had been photographed as she attended a protest march at the Pentagon. She didn't discover it until more than a decade later when her father saw the image in a photography magazine. It was only then that she understood the long-lasting impact of her small act of protest.
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Riboud's eye for an iconic image produced other notable photos including his 1953 "The Painter of the Eiffel Tower," depicting a workman perched on a girder of the tower, painting it while striking a dancer's pose – though Riboud didn't ask the man to pose, just capturing the moment as it presented itself.
Riboud's work appeared in Life, National Geographic, and many other magazines. He was made an honorary fellow of the Royal Photographic Society in 1998 and received a lifetime achievement award at the Sony World Photography Awards in 2009.
He had two sons with sculptor and author Barbara Chase-Riboud, to whom he was married from 1961-81.
25 Entries
MA
October 27, 2016
I am sorry for your loss of your dear loved one. Jeremiah 29:11 reminds us that God's true thoughts are of peace for us, not pain. May reflection on his goodness comfort you.
E
September 16, 2016
Be at peace and free
The Garcia Family
September 4, 2016
God bless and Rest in PEACE.
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N O
September 3, 2016
So sorry for your loss. May God give you peace, comfort and strength to cope at this difficult time.
Marilynn
September 3, 2016
My condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Marc Riboud. No words can express the pain that you are feeling at this time in your lives. But just know that Prayers are being said in your behalf. May the love of family and friends carry you through this day in helping you to be able to cope with your grief.
michelle plakas-kaiser
September 3, 2016
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Janrose Kasmir
September 2, 2016
My Dear Mentor and Inspiration,
What is so amazing about Marc is his true commitment to peace. He lived that commitment through his involvement with the French Resistance, risking his life fighting for freedom. After the war he worked to help Vichy France regain her dignity from the Nazis by remembering who and what they were as people, reminding Parisians not to forget their magic and dignity. His camera was the mirror!
What he gave me was the strength to believe in myself. When we spoke he would often tell me that I was a peace maker, and he believed in my destiny so that I could believe in myself. Because of Marc I have understood my role and dedication to carry on the tradition passed from him to me. This commitment I do not take lightly, and over the coming years will be dedicating myself to a full-time effort to help us all heal. Everything I am and all that I have to look forward to in no small part, I owe to Marc. Death is only hard on the living, for I know he is with G!d.
I know that if Marc could only give me one gift, it would be the gift of joy, for that is what he saw through his lens, and that is what he shared with the world.
B J
September 2, 2016
I am deeply sorry for your lose. However the bible speaks about a time when there will be A time when there will be no more, for the former things will have passed.i hope this is a source comfort for you and your family.
September 2, 2016
My prayers are with you and your family.
L W
September 1, 2016
I'm so sorry for the loss of this extraordinary mam. May the God of Abraham be with you during your time of sorrow. He said he is near to all those that call on him.
September 1, 2016
May the God of all comfort be with family and loved ones.
September 1, 2016
God promises life again on paradise earth for those who have passed away ( John 11 : 25 ). May that bring you comfort and hope. My condolences on your loss.
September 1, 2016
His work was beautiful. Condolences to his family.
September 1, 2016
May the love of God be with the family,condolence to you.....
September 1, 2016
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.
DS
September 1, 2016
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
September 1, 2016
My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Riboud
Sidney Jones
September 1, 2016
My sincere condolences at times such as this,few words of comfort maybe all that you can bear,so rely on God of all comfort and he will comfort you every morning in times of distress Isaiah 33:2.
PLL
August 31, 2016
I am sending my condolences and I'm sure you miss Mr. Marc Riboud very much. My heart goes out to you at this time and in the days ahead. May special memories bring you comfort. Jesus has the deep desire and the ability to remove the pain of bereaved ones. Please consider the words of comfort and hope found at Mark 6:38-41. I'm thinking of the family during the difficult time.
Vanessa
August 31, 2016
Adrian Barnette
August 31, 2016
We'll miss you !
August 31, 2016
So sorry for your lost May God bring back to mind always his beautiful work and we all look forward to the time when peaceful conditions exist everywhere My prayers are with you
Scott Chamberland
August 31, 2016
Rest in Peace
m b
August 31, 2016
My deepest condolences to the family for your loss.Psalms 90:10 says that the days of our years are 70 years ,And if because of special mightiness they are 80 years.He was very special indeed.
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