...was born in Blois, near Orléans, France, in 1959. After studying Journalism, she first worked as a photo editor, before turning fully to photography. She has received a number of awards for her work, including the Leica Oskar Barnack Award (1999). Her mostly long-term series have been published and exhibited worldwide. Doury has been a member of the Agence VU since 1991. She lives and works in Paris.