Anita Conti [SEP] occupation
Anita Conti
Anita Conti (; "née" Caracotchian) (17 May 1899 – 25 December 1997) was a French explorer and photographer, and the first French female oceanographer.
Biography.
Anita Caracotchian was born in Ermont in Seine-et-Oise to a wealthy Armenian family. She spent her childhood being educated at home by different tutors and travelling with her family, gradually developing a passion for books and the sea.
After moving to Paris, she concentrated on writing poems and the art of book binding
, les bêtes et l'homme ou l'ivresse du risque", éd. André Bonne, 1971
- "Les terre-neuvas", éd. du Chêne, Paris, 2004 ()
Bibliography.
- "La dame de la mer - Anita Conti (1899-1997), photographe", éd. revue Noire en collaboration avec l'association "Cap sur Anita Conti", 1998 ()
- Catherine Reverzy, "Anita conti : 20 000 Lieues sur les mers", Odile Jacob, 2006 ()