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Mary Ellen Mark

Mary Ellen Mark. An insight into Documentary Photography. Background. Born 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania BFA degree in painting and art and history & masters in photojournalism 17 publications New York. The Iconic photographer. http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsMVrZh6ewU.

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Mary Ellen Mark

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  1. Mary Ellen Mark An insight into Documentary Photography

  2. Background • Born 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • BFA degree in painting and art and history & masters in photojournalism • 17 publications • New York

  3. The Iconic photographer • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsMVrZh6ewU Mary Ellen Mark shoots all her photography in film rather than digital

  4. Social Documentary Jonny Depp The Indian Circus Homeless family in Los Angeles Mother Teresa

  5. Twins (2003)

  6. Mark’s Inspirations • Filmmaker Federico Fellini • Photographers: Irving Penn, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Robert Frank Irving Penn – Fashion photography, portraits Henri Cartier-Bresson – Street photography and life reportage Robert Frank – American photography

  7. What do you think? • Similar to one of Robert Frank’s photographs • Tells a story which is ready to be read • Black and white which adds to the drama already in the image • Exposing social concerns • Unconventional Mary Ellen Mark

  8. References • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ellen_Mark • http://www.maryellenmark.com/ • http://photography.about.com/od/famousphotographers/a/maryellenmarkbiography.htm • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsMVrZh6ewU • http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twins-mary-ellen-mark/1005807000 • http://www.mac-on-campus.com/LearningCenter/ArticlesandBookExcerpts/12428.aspx • http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/object_genres/photographers/women/mark.html

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