Mary Ellen Mark: Book of Everything
The Book of Everything by Mary Ellen Mark published by Steidl www.steidl.de
Mary Ellen Mark’s The Book of Everything
By Summer Myatt
With an impressive and diverse career over 30 years long, American photographer Mary Ellen Mark has captured, well, nearly everything. From intimate portraits of the “outliers” of society to the documentation of world-changing socio-political issues, Mark’s work is iconic to say the least. Mark viewed photography, not as an objective documentation of life, but as a deeply personal and collaborative art. Immersing herself seamlessly into the lives of her subjects, she had a unique ability to not only photograph strangers in a remarkably personal way, but to make the viewer feel welcomed into the scene too, however foreign it may be.
The Book of Everything by Mary Ellen Mark published by Steidl www.steidl.de
Curated and edited by husband and film director Martin Bell, Mary Ellen Mark’s posthumous book The Book of Everything contains over 600 images and texts immortalizing Mark’s extensive career and honoring her distinct photographic legacy. The comprehensive book celebrates both well-known photos and unpublished works alike, and it gives readers an exclusive glimpse into her rich personal life and artistic process through her own writings and stories retold by close friends, colleagues, and subjects. A triumphant capstone of a truly brilliant body of work, The Book of Everything praises Mary Ellen Marks and sparks inspiration in audiences old and new.
The Book of Everything by Mary Ellen Mark published by Steidl www.steidl.de
Purchase Mark’s book and view more of her work here.
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