“A photograph isn’t necessarily a lie, but nor is it the truth. […] You have to be ready to welcome the unexpected.” – Martine Franck (1938-2012).

To mark the opening of its new venue for photography, Fondation Henri Cartier Bresson pays tribute to the socially-engaged photographer and activist through a retrospective.

Franck was truly engaged with humanity, as she expresses in her own words: “I feel concerned by what’s happening in the world and involved in what surrounds me. I don’t want to just “document”, I want to know why something bothers me or appeals to me and how a situation can affect a person. I’m not trying to create a situation and never work in a studio; I’m trying more to understand, to grasp reality. I’ve found in photography a language that suits me.”

Opening 6 November-10 February. Find out more here.

Credits:
1. Swimming pool designed by Alain Capeillères, Le Brusc, summer 1976 © Martine Franck/Magnum Photos.
2. Byker district, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 1977 © Martine Franck/Magnum Photos.
3. Beach, village of Puri, India, 1980 © Martine Franck/Magnum Photos.