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Retrospective Honors Pioneering War Photographer Marie-Laure de Decker | PetaPixel

Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Retrospective Honors Pioneering War Photographer Marie-Laure de Decker

War photojournalist Marie-Laure de Decker (1947 – 2023) is remembered and honored with first major retrospective to be curated by her son.

via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2025/05/28/retrospective-honors-pioneering-war-photographer-marie-laure-de-decker/

“If you’re a woman, you’re never taken seriously,” de Decker explained. “There is an advantage to being a woman, as was the case in South Africa — they don’t kill you right away, they give you a chance.”

French war photographer Marie-Laure de Decker dead at 75

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

French war photographer Marie-Laure de Decker dead at 75

Marie-Laure de Decker, the French model who stepped behind the camera to become an internationally recognised war photographer, has died at the age of 75, her family said Saturday.

via France 24: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230715-french-war-photographer-marie-laure-de-decker-dead-at-75-1

On the other hand, she added: “There is an advantage to being a woman, as was the case in South Africa – they don’t kill you right away, they give you a chance.”

Ex-Gamma photographer in legal woes over ownership of her images

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

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When photographer Marie-Laure de Decker asked her former agency to return 770 of her images, little did she know that she would be fined €10,000 for wasting the agency’s time. Olivier Laurent speaks with both parties