Mary Ellen Mark
Mary Ellen Mark | |
|---|---|
Mark with husband Martin Bell at the 2011 Look 3 photography conference | |
| Born | March 20, 1940 |
| Died | May 25, 2015 (aged 75) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Photography |
| Spouse | Martin Bell |
Mary Ellen Mark (March 20, 1940 – May 25, 2015) was an American photographer. She was known for her photojournalism,[1] portraiture, and advertising photography.
She photographed people who were "away from mainstream society and toward its more interesting, often troubled fringes".[2]
Mark died of myelodysplastic syndrome in Manhattan, on May 25, 2015, aged 75.[3]
References
- ↑ O'Hagan, Sean (27 May 2015). "Mary Ellen Mark obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ Long, Andrew. "Brilliant Careers: Mary Ellen Mark", Salon, March 28, 2000
- ↑ Mary Ellen Mark, Photographer Who Documented Difficult Subjects, Dies at 75
Other websites
- Official website
- Scotsman newspaper interview, June 2005
- Audio interview, The Digital Journalist Archived 2016-10-21 at the Wayback Machine, March 1999
- Art HERStory: Mary Ellen Mark Archived 2015-05-15 at the Wayback Machine