Mary Ellen Mark

Mary Ellen Mark

Biography: MARY ELLEN MARK achieved worldwide visibility through her numerous books, exhibitions and editorial magazine work. She published photo-essays and portraits in such publications as LIFE, New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and Vanity Fair. For over five decades, she traveled extensively to make pictures that reflect a high degree of humanism. She is recognized as one of our most respected and influential photographers. Her images of our world's diverse cultures have become landmarks in the field of documentary photography. Her portrayals of Mother Teresa, Indian circuses, and brothels in Bombay were the product of many years of work in India. A photo essay on runaway children in Seattle became the basis of the academy award nominated film STREETWISE, directed and photographed by her husband, Martin Bell.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: March 20, 1940

Deathday: May 25, 2015

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Carrière, 250 Meters
Carrière, 250 Meters

2011-01-01

The Queen
The Queen

1968-06-17

Finding Vivian Maier
Finding Vivian Maier

2014-03-21

Everybody Street
Everybody Street

2013-04-28