January 2000 an exhibition at Howard Greenberg Gallery 28 January to 4 March 2000 120 Wooster St. New York ³I think everything can be painted because painting can change reality; but everything cannot be photographed and the photographer often comes home empty-handed, with images which (often) have a documentary interest, but which rarely go further than that. One has to be completely available, very tenacious and admit that many subjects won't give any results... and a miracle sometimes happens, without warning.² --Martine Franck Swimming pool designed by Alain Capeilléres," Le Brusc, Var, France, 1976 Raised in the United States and England, Franck then studied at the University of Madrid (1956-57) and at L'Ecole du Louvre (1958-62) in Paris. After writing her History of Art thesis she realized that she preferred visual expression to writing and in 1963 turned to photography, working in China, Japan and India. She became a freelancer for Life, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, New York Times, and Vogue. Since 1965 she has been a photographer with the co-operative Théâtre du Soleil. In 1970-71 she was a member of the Vu agency, and in 1972 became one of the founders of the Viva agency in Paris. In 1980 she became an associate of Magnum Photos, and a full member in 1983. Her work is characterized by warmth and understanding, whether she has photographed Tukus (young Tibetan spiritual masters) or, in earlier projects, the elderly, the illustrious members of the College of France, or the poor families of Tory Island off Ireland's Donegal, commissioned by the Petits Frères des Pauvres for their project on social exclusion. The work is also published in a book of the same name: One Day to the Next by Martine Franck and John Berger Maison Europienne de la Photographie, 1999