Mary Ellen MARK was born in Philadelphia in 1940 and died in New York City in 2014. She had been a full member of the MAGNUM photo agency since 1977 and, after her death, is one of the most important representatives of social documentary photojournalism.

About US-american Magnum photographer, Mary Ellen MARK (1940-2015)

Mary Ellen MARK (born in Philadelphia, died in New York City) is one of the most important representatives of social documentary photojournalism. After studying art history, she did her bachelor's degree in photojournalism. Since 1976 she has been a full member of the photography agency Magnum Photos and has worked for the most important magazines such as Life, New York Times, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Vogue and other magazines. Her over forty international awards include: two honorary doctorates, the Cornell Capa Award, the Infinity Award, a Hasselblad Foundation Grant and the World Press Award. She should be mentioned in the same breath as socially critical photographers such as Dorothea LANGE, Walker EVANS or W. Eugene SMITH. Her art of making portraits of people of all origins found its way into a good two dozen photo books by and about the photographer. Mary Ellen MARK died 2015 in New York City.

Photo books by Mary Ellen MARK

  • 'Passport' (1974)
    'Ward 81' (1979, 2008, 2023)
    'Falkland Road' (1981, 2005)
    'Streetwise' (1988, 1992, as well as 2015 as 'Tiny. Streetwise Revisited')
    *Indian Circus' (1993)
    'American Odyssey' (1999)
    'The Twins' (2003)
    'The Book of Everything' (three-volumes-set, 2020)

This anthology contains 160 pictures by ninety female photographers to answer the question of whether there is a 'female gaze' in photography. The focus is on the four major subject areas of social reality, family, female body and virtual reality.
39,80 € * Weight 1.4 kg
'The Book of Everything' celebrates Mary Ellen MARK's extraordinary life, work and vision in over 600 images and in various texts. From 1963 until her death in 2015, the Magnum photographer told brilliant, intimate, provocative stories.
0,00 € *
The photo volume 'Mary Ellen Mark - Encounters' focuses on five iconic series from the 1970s & 80s which contributed significantly to her reputation. It contextualizes these works within her œuvre alongside original magazine spreads and archival material.
98,00 € *
New edition of the classic photo book 'Falkland Road.' about the notorious Srasse in Bombay. The pictures by Magnum photographer Mary Ellen MARK were taken while she spent three months there in the late 1970s on assignment for GEO. First published in 1981
85,00 € * Weight 1.2 kg
The out-of-print 'Zeitblende' was published on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the famous photo agency Magnum. The picture & text book provides an overview of the impressive field of reportage photography that is commensurate with its significance
0,00 € * Weight 2.4 kg
'American Odyssey' by Mary Ellen MARK consists of previously unpublished images as well as photos from her most famous projects such as 'Streetwise' & 'The Damm Family'. It contains the most iconic images as well as other powerful shots, from later years.
0,00 € Weight 1.6 kg
In his 'The Americans List II' Jason ESKENAZI collected answers by photographers visiting the 'Looking In' exhibition about 'The Americans' by Robert FRANK, choosing their favorite image and why. The book could to become a classic in photography education
98,00 € * Weight 0.2 kg
This expanded new edition of 'Ward 81. Voices' includes previously unpublished images by Mary Ellen MARK, excerpts from interviews and recorded conversations between her and author Karen F. Jacobs, as well as new essays exploring the impact of her project
75,00 € * Weight 2 kg
German ed.! Gebundene Ausgabe mit Schutzumschlag, 27 x 33,5 x 2 cm., 94 S., S/W-Abb., deutsch-sprachiger Text - GERMAN TEXT ONLY!
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'Photographers A-Z' brings together photographers who have made a significant contribution to photographic culture, as well as the most important photographic volumes of the past century. The entries are illustrated with facsimiles from books & magazines.
from 16,00 €