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Subject: [Leica] OT: RIP - Martine Frank
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 19:11:11 +0200
References: <F4F6A654-759D-427A-812A-76141E8AA2A0@sfr.fr> <E1B5FE6B-3296-4568-BD45-4174B3E621FE@gmail.com>

Yes, she was a worthy bearer of the HCB legacy, and by all accounts a more 
pleasant personality as well. I have on of her books too, cannot remember 
the title at the moment.

Saludos,
Nathan

On 18 Aug 2012, at 17:55, Lluis Ripoll wrote:

> Thank you Phiippe for share on the list Martine Franck has traspassed, I 
> love her pictures and her personality
> 
> I've found this
> http://polkamagazine.com/18/le-mur/martine-franck/865
> 
> I have her book, the work at "Les Petits fr?res", the title is "De temps 
> en temps", I highly recomend this book printed in 1988, I'm sorry no ISBN 
> for identification, was published by IDEODIS CREATION, and the printer was 
> JEAN GENOUD, Lausanne, SWITZELAND, the foreword by Claude Roy is very 
> nice, the first words are:
> 
> "Les vieilles gens, le temps les tire par-dedans, les fripant les 
> froissant, les rouillant, les usant, les romgeant, les d?formant, les 
> fatigant (ah! fatigue, fatigue, que le bout du chemin souvent est 
> ext?nuant!).
> 
> Mais ? l'int?rieur des vieilles gens, il y a un ?tre jeune qui s'agite et 
> demande sortir. Il sait bien que ce n'est pas convenable. Mais il voudrait 
> sortir."
> 
> 
> in another paragraphe he says:
> 
> "Elle a photographi? les sentiments... (sic) .... L'extr?mit? de l'art 
> d'un artiste, c'est de rendre visible l'invisible, ou ce qui est invisible 
> pour un regard distrait ou trop mal tourn? vers soi. ..."
> 
> and at the end:
> 
> "Elle fait mentir la Rochefoucauld: elle regarde en face le temps qui 
> d?vore tout, le temps qui d?vore le temps"
> 
> Marty it would be a great pleasure meet she in person!
> 
> I'm sorry, I'm unable to translate
> 
> Amiti?s
> Lluis
> 
> 
> 
> El 18/08/2012, a las 12:21, philippe.amard escribi?:
> 
>> Another Leica user and HCB memory bearer gone.
>> 
>> http://www.ozap.com/actu/la-photographe-de-presse-martine-franck-epouse-de-cartier-bresson-est-decedee/442519
>> 
>> http://www.mmail.com.my/story/celebrated-magnum-photographer-martine-franck-dies-27133
>> 
>> Philippe
>> 
>> 
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Nathan Wajsman
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