Born and raised in France, Anouk Krantz moved to the United States in the late 1990s. Living in New York, she completed her high school at the Lycee Francais and earned her bachelor degree while working for a lifestyle magazine. Following college she worked at Cartier's corporate office in New York that oversees the Americas. Anouk later studied at the International Center of Photography and has developed several notable bodies of work, including Wild Horses of Cumberland Island. Her work has appeared in prominent galleries and earned accolades from the International Photography Awards and International Monochrome Awards. Her first book Wild Horses of Cumberland Island (2017) became an immediate bestseller among the photography genre. The book and her art have been praised by international publications, such as Vanity Fair, Town & Country, Time, Harper's Bazaar, Daily Mail UK, and Garden & Gun among many others.
"'A unique collection from an award-winning photographer and storyteller, the book is an artful, intimate study of American character and sense of place.'-- The Independent 'In this oversize ode to the American West, French photographer Anouk Masson Krantz captures the expansiveness of the frontier as well as the rodeo cowboys, ranchers, country-music singers, and cattle that call it home — all in expressive black-and-white.' -- New York Magazine. ’The iconic symbol of America’s pioneering spirit captured in a series of lavish fine art pictures: Jaw-dropping images of the Wild West’s cowboys and epic landscapes.’ -- Sarah Holt, Daily Mail ""Her quest was not to glorify well-known ranches or big-name cowboys but to show the hard work of the West and the people who do it… whose experiences and encounters are chronicled in this handsome volume of 137 striking black-and-white images"" -- Cowboys and Indians: The Premier Magazine of the West ""‘West: The American Cowboy' explores, in black and white, the enduring iconic symbol of our country’s pioneering spirit. She also focused her lens on the wide-open spaces in a largely overlooked part of the world."" -- Alice Garbarini Hurley, Aspire Design and Home Interview with photographer and author Anouk Masson Krantz; article and podcast - The Candid Frame podcast"