Ratna Mohini
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Ratna "Elie" Mohini was a Javanese dancer who was the wife of French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson
from 1937 to 1967. She was born in Batavia under the name Carolina Jeanne de Souza-Ijke. Ratna was known as "Elie" to her friends.
Henri and Ratna divorced in 1967, after 30 years of marriage, and Henri then married photographer Martine Franck
in 1970.
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer considered to be the father of modern photojournalism. He was an early adopter of 35 mm format, and the master of candid photography...
from 1937 to 1967. She was born in Batavia under the name Carolina Jeanne de Souza-Ijke. Ratna was known as "Elie" to her friends.
Henri and Ratna divorced in 1967, after 30 years of marriage, and Henri then married photographer Martine Franck
Martine Franck
Martine Franck is a Belgian photographer, and a member of the Magnum Photos agency. She was the second wife of photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson after his divorce from Ratna Mohini, and is president and co-founder of the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation, which administrates his estate.- Biography...
in 1970.