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Marc Riboud

Marc Riboud

Artist

WA-00029107

PhotographyPhotography

Representation

None documented

6

Institutional Exhibitions

51

Works in Collection

60

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Publications Referenced

90%

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Authority Records (3)

WikidataQ702625 ULAN500067675

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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The Photo Essay

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1965

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Edward Steichen Photography Center

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1964

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The Photographer's Eye

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1964

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Photographs for Collectors

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1960

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30th Anniversary Special Installation - Towards the "New" Museum

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1959

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Photographs from the Museum Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1958–1959

Source Registry (1)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/4895
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

About

Why this artist matters now

Marc Riboud was a French photographer whose black-and-white images documented political upheaval, cultural transformation, and intimate human moments across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East from the 1950s onward. Working primarily in 35mm film, he developed a visual approach that balanced journalistic precision with a painter's attention to geometry and light. His photographs of the Vietnam War, Chinese Cultural Revolution, and daily life in remote regions appeared in Magnum Photos publications and major international exhibitions. Riboud's work exemplifies postwar humanist photography, combining unflinching documentation with formal subtlety.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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Institutional

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Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Modern ArtNew York

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Artworks (51)

Looking through the Pyramid of the Louvre, Paris

Looking through the Pyramid of the Louvre, Paris

1988 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 29.8 × 19.9 cm (11 3/4 × 7 7/8 in.); Paper: 39.9 × 30 cm (15 3/4 × 11 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Camel Market, India

1965 · gelatin silver print

Image: 27.5 x 39.9 cm (10 13/16 x 15 11/16 in.); Matted: 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Nigeria

1963 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper: 17.2 × 25.7 cm (6 13/16 × 10 1/8 in.); Mount: 45.7 × 35.7 cm (18 × 14 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

"Faces of Britain"

"Faces of Britain"

1963 · Gelatin silver print

8 × 11 3/4" (20.4 × 29.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Erasmus Ransford Tawiah Madjitey, the Police Commissioner of Ghana

Erasmus Ransford Tawiah Madjitey, the Police Commissioner of Ghana

1962 · Gelatin silver print

17.2 × 25.1 cm (6 3/4 × 9 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Loire Valley, France

Loire Valley, France

1962 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper: 25.9 × 17.2 cm (10 1/4 × 6 13/16 in.); Mount: 45 × 34.8 cm (17 3/4 × 13 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Couples Dancing, Ghana

Couples Dancing, Ghana

1962 · Gelatin silver print

17.2 × 25.1 cm (6 3/4 × 9 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Moscow

1962 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper: 25.5 × 17 cm (10 1/16 × 6 3/4 in.); Mount: 45.8 × 35.6 cm (18 1/16 × 14 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Woman Handing Soviet Officer a Flower During the Celebration for the 50th Anniversary of the Revolution, Moscow

Woman Handing Soviet Officer a Flower During the Celebration for the 50th Anniversary of the Revolution, Moscow

1961 · Gelatin silver print

19.7 × 28.9 cm (7 3/4 × 11 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Advertisement for Al Schnapps, Ghana

1960 · Gelatin silver print, ferrotyped

Image: 24.8 x 15.6 cm (9 3/4 x 6 1/8 in.); Paper: 24.8 x 15.6 cm (9 3/4 x 6 1/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Advertisement for Ghana Railway, Ghana

1960 · Gelatin silver print, ferrotyped

Image: 24.8 x 17.1 cm (9 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.); Paper: 24.8 x 17.1 cm (9 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Ovaltine Advertisement, Ghana

1960 · Gelatin silver print, ferrotyped

Image: 18.4 x 24.8 cm (7 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.); Paper: 18.4 x 24.8 cm (7 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Man Standing Behind Shrine Dedicated to Dr. Kwame Nkruhmah, the First Prime Minister of Ghana

1960 · Gelatin silver print, ferrotyped

Image: 25.4 x 17.3 cm (10 x 6 13/16 in.); Paper: 25.4 x 17.3 cm (10 x 6 13/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Partial view of a neon sign for the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Ghana

Partial view of a neon sign for the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Ghana

1960 · Gelatin silver print

24.2 × 17.5 cm (9 1/2 × 6 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Man solving math problem at chalkboard, Ghana

Man solving math problem at chalkboard, Ghana

1960 · Gelatin silver print

17.5 × 25.1 cm (6 7/8 × 9 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Woman learning alphabet from mass education teacher, Ghana

Woman learning alphabet from mass education teacher, Ghana

1960 · Gelatin silver print

16.6 × 25.4 cm (6 1/2 × 10 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

War on Illiteracy, Ghana

War on Illiteracy, Ghana

1960 · Gelatin silver print

16.9 × 25.4 cm (6 5/8 × 10 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Seat women wearing all white, Guinea

Seat women wearing all white, Guinea

1960 · Gelatin silver print

16.6 × 25.1 cm (6 1/2 × 9 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Woman Speaking While Holding Pamphlet, Ashanti, Ghana

Woman Speaking While Holding Pamphlet, Ashanti, Ghana

1960 · Gelatin silver print

16.6 × 25.1 cm (6 1/2 × 9 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Ghana

1960 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper: 25.7 × 17 cm (10 1/8 × 6 3/4 in.); Mount: 45.8 × 35.9 cm (18 1/16 × 14 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Ghana

1960 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper: 25.5 × 17 cm (10 1/16 × 6 3/4 in.); Mount: 45.8 × 35.9 cm (18 1/16 × 14 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

President Ahmed Sékou Touré and President of the National Assembly Saifoulaye Diallo Seated in front of National Assembly Meeting, Guinea

President Ahmed Sékou Touré and President of the National Assembly Saifoulaye Diallo Seated in front of National Assembly Meeting, Guinea

1960 · Gelatin silver print

15.9 × 24.2 cm (6 1/4 × 9 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

White man Demonstrating how to use Tool to Workers, Conakry, Guinea

White man Demonstrating how to use Tool to Workers, Conakry, Guinea

1960 · Gelatin silver print

16.6 × 25.4 cm (6 1/2 × 10 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Woman Writing at Desk, Guinea

Woman Writing at Desk, Guinea

1960 · Gelatin silver print

16.9 × 25.1 cm (6 5/8 × 9 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Artwork sources (3)

51 published of 55 catalogued · 43 with image

Art Institute Chicago
41 published41 img
Cleveland Museum of Art
6 published
MoMA
4 publishedof 8 catalogued2 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 6)

6 entries · 1 sources

Man Standing Behind Shrine Dedicated to Dr. Kwame Nkruhmah, the First Prime Minister of Ghana
1960 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Advertisement for Al Schnapps, Ghana
1960 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Advertisement for Ghana Railway, Ghana
1960 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Camel Market, India
1965 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Conservative Party Congress: Winston Churchill Seated, Anthony Eden Clapping, Blackpool, England
1954 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Ovaltine Advertisement, Ghana
1960 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Images

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Vichy, France (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Modern Art

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US