Marianne Grøndahl (1938-2012) var en dansk dokumentarfotograf, kendt for sin dybe respekt for de mennesker, hun fotograferede.

Hun arbejdede som freelance fra slutningen af 1970’erne og udgav flere bøger, herunder Steder i verden (1990) og Udstødt (2011).

Marianne Grøndahl kom tæt på sine motiver og fangede deres mest intime øjeblikke med en skånsom ærlighed. Hendes fotografi handlede om etisk at behandle mennesker som individer frem for objekter, og hun skabte en dialog med dem, hun fotograferede, hvilket gav dem en afgørende stemme i hendes kunst.

Marianne Grøndahl (1938-2012) was a Danish documentary photographer known for her deep respect for the people she photographed.

She worked freelance from the late 1970s and published several books, including Places in the World (1990) and Outcast (2011).

Marianne Grøndahl got close to her subjects and captured their most intimate moments with a gentle honesty. Her photography was about ethically treating people as individuals rather than objects, and she created a dialog with those she photographed, giving them a crucial voice in her art.