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Françoise Demulder
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Françoise Demulder (9 June 1947 – 3 September 2008)[1] was a French war photographer who in 1976 became the first woman to win the World Press Photo of the Year award. The winning image was a black and white photo of a Palestinian woman raising her hands at a masked militiaman in Beirut's war-ravaged La Quarantaine district.
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Françoise Demulder | |
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![]() Demulder (1977) | |
Born | (1947-06-09)June 9, 1947 Paris, France |
Died | September 3, 2008(2008-09-03) (aged 61) Paris, France |
Nationality | French |
Known for | Photography |
Awards | World Press Photo of the Year (1977) |
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