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Friday, March 20, 2015

Mary Ellen Mark


Photography Appreciation

At age nine, American photographer Mary Ellen Mark, began taking photographs with a Box Brownie, an inexpensive cardboard camera primarily used for snapshots.

The renowned photographer is best known for her photo-journalistic captures of war demonstrations, civil liberties movements, and social issues, as well as portraitures of movie stars.

You can see more of her amazing and captivating photos HERE.



Amanda and her cousin Amy, North Carolina (1990) via thescifiman

Jennifer Tiffany and Carrie, Portsmouth, Ohio (1989) via pleasurephoto

Gregory Peck with two young extras, Old Gringo, Mexico City, 1988 via 




Sources:

http://www.maryellenmark.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ellen_Mark
http://www.missomnimedia.com/2011/08/art-herstory-mary-ellen-mark/
http://www.scotsman.com/news/mark-of-distinction-1-1390392
http://phd101summer2012.blogspot.com/2012/08/blog-1.html
http://blog.ricecracker.net/2010/02/10/mary-ellen-mark-seen-behind-the-scenes/
https://thescifiman.wordpress.com/2013/02/13/media-photography-mary-ellen-mark-portrait-photographer/
http://womenswork.tumblr.com/post/268358691/mary-ellen-mark-celebrities
https://mcclewis.wordpress.com/type/aside/
https://pleasurephoto.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/photo-mary-ellen-mark-street-photography-jennifer-tiffany-and-carrieportsmouth-ohio-1989/


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