Frank Fournier
Illustration — Frank Fournier - Photo by Michelle Poiré Frank Fournier (born 1948) is a French photographer. Before becoming a photographer, he studied medicine like his father, who was a surgeon. He moved to New York City and became a staff photographer at Contact Press Images in 1982 after joining the office staff in 1977.
Frank Fournier
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- 1948 · Saint-Sever.
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- France
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- photographer
- Honours
- World Press Photo of the Year
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- French
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Illustration — Frank Fournier - Photo by Michelle Poiré Frank Fournier (born 1948) is a French photographer. Before becoming a photographer, he studied medicine like his father, who was a surgeon. He moved to New York City and became a staff photographer at Contact Press Images in 1982 after joining the office staff in 1977.
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He is best known for his coverage of the 1985 Armero tragedy in Colombia; the Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted, leading to a mudslide that killed more than 25,000 people. His portrait of Omayra Sánchez, a dying 13-year-old girl trapped under the debris of her home, won the 1986 World Press Photo of the Year award.
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Frank Fournier was born on 18 October 1948.
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Recognition and collections. Fournier received World Press Photo of the Year.
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