Joseph Ghosn – Maria C. Bechily, Aldeide Delgado, Lesley Goldwasser, Florencia Giordana Braun
In collaboration with Madame Figaro
Cuban-born entrepreneur and philanthropist Maria C. Bechily founded one of Chicago’s first public relations firms dedicated to Latino communities. Based in Miami since 2014, she actively supports cultural institutions. She serves on the boards of Pérez Art Museum Miami, Women Photographers International Archive (WOPHA), Locust Projects and the Dora Maar Cultural Center. Alongside her husband, Scott, she donated a collection of drawings by Christo to Pérez Art Museum Miami.
Cuban-born, Miami-based art historian and curator Aldeide Delgado is the guest curator of Elles × Paris Photo 2026. She is the founder and director of Women Photographers International Archive (WOPHA), an organization dedicated to advancing the work of women and non-binary photographers. Her curatorial practice draws on feminist and decolonial approaches to photography. She is also the founder of the WOPHA Congress.
Born in Zimbabwe, Lesley Goldwasser is an investment banking executive, philanthropist and curator. A Managing Partner at New York-based GreensLedge, she also curates the arts programming at The Betsy Hotel in Miami Beach, owned by her family. She serves on the board of Women Photographers International Archive (WOPHA) and co-founded Zara’s Center with her daughter, supporting vulnerable children in Zimbabwe.
Argentine gallerist Florencia Giordana Braun founded Rolf Art in Buenos Aires in 2009, a gallery dedicated to photography and contemporary image practices. She promotes the international recognition of Latin American artists through major art fairs and institutions. She serves on the selection committees of Paris Photo and arteBA, is a Prix Pictet nominator and regularly participates in international juries and portfolio reviews.
Journalist and Deputy Editor of Madame Figaro, Joseph Ghosn has worked with publications including Les Inrockuptibles, Vanity Fair, “Grazia” and Le Nouvel Obs, holding editorial leadership positions at several of them. He is also a contributor to France Culture and France Musique and an avid collector of records and books, particularly photography and drawing publications.
Mari Katayama, tree of life #011, 2025, commissioned by the V&A Parasol, Foundation Women in Photography project with support from the Parasol, Foundation Trust – Courtesy of the artist & Galerie Suzanne Tarasieve
Other visuals
- Portrait – Maria C. Bechily
- Portrait – Aldeide Delgado – Courtesy of Gaby Ojeda
- Portrait – Lesley Goldwasser
- Portrait – Florencia Giordana Braun