Photographer
RIBIERE Jean
Born in Niort on February 9, 1922, Jean RIBIERE began his career in the photo department of the newspaper L'Indépendant des Pyrénées Orientales in 1940.
In 1944, he married Micheline VIALLE, also a journalist. Jean, an excellent photographer, and Micheline, a great reporter, then decided to create their own press agency.
They soon sold their reports to more than a hundred French and foreign newspapers and magazines: L'Express, L'Aurore, Match, Keystone, BBC London...
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Jean RIBIÈRE, renowned photographer, was national vice-president of the A.N.J.R.P.C. (National Association of Journalists Reporters Photographers and Filmmakers), whose President was Robert DOISNEAU and the main members Henri CARTIER BRESSON and Raymond DEPARDON.
On his death in 1989, he bequeathed to his daughter, Hélène TABES, 120,000 photographic documents (90,000 black-and-white negatives, 30,000 slides and approximately 2,000 prints), as well as 150 texts of documentary reports, over the period 1941-1989 .
Recognized by the profession for his constant action in defense of authors' rights, Jean is then very involved in the main national professional associations of photographers.
Hélène Tabes
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