A fountain in Rome

A fountain in Rome (© Owen Franken).

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A flute of local champagne in the vineyards of Unchair, near Reims

A flute of local champagne in the vineyards of Unchair, near Reims (© Owen Franken/ photographed for the New York Times).

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Sunning on the beach made along the Seine for Parisians during the summer

Sunning on the beach made along the Seine for Parisians during the summer (© Owen Franken).

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The late Chef Bernard Loiseau with his signature frog legs with purees of garlic and parsley in his hotel-restaurant Cote d'Or, Saulieu, Burgundy, 1999

The late Chef Bernard Loiseau with his signature frog legs with purees of garlic and parsley in his hotel-restaurant Cote d'Or, Saulieu, Burgundy, 1999 (© Owen Franken).

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A German friend of Franken's in Paris

A German friend of Franken's in Paris (© Owen Franken).

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Post-operation care at Hospital St. Louis, a public assistance hospital in Paris

Post-operation care at Hospital St. Louis, a public assistance hospital in Paris (© Owen Franken).

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Franken's daughter, Manui, playing with sheep on a farm in the mountains of Morocco

Franken's daughter, Manui, playing with sheep on a farm in the mountains of Morocco (© Owen Franken).

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Preparing petits fours in the kitchen of restaurant Daniel, of Chef Daniel Boulud, in New York City

Preparing petits fours in the kitchen of restaurant Daniel, of Chef Daniel Boulud, in New York City (© Owen Franken).

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A Chinese smoker in Suzhou

A Chinese smoker in Suzhou (© Owen Franken).

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Plating a dish in the kitchen of the French restaurant Daniel, a top eatery in New York

Plating a dish in the kitchen of the French restaurant Daniel, a top eatery in New York (© Owen Franken).

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