Mary Ellen Mark (b. 1940) is a highly respected and influential photographer, whose images have become landmarks in the field of documentary photography This book documents Mark's work through a chronologically presented sequence of 55 images featuring Mark's acclaimed images of the world's 'nonfamous', including - Indian circus-artists, girls in Bombay brothels and runaway children, alongside her iconic images of Hollywood film stars. An insightful introductory essay by Charles Hagen details Mark's working style and incredible contribution to her field Recipient of some of the world's most respected awards, including the Guggenheim Fellowship, Mark's work has been published and exhibited worldwide Picture-by-picture commentary offers insight into individual works and the subjects she portrays, but also allows casual browsing About the author(s) Charles Hagen is a photographer and writer. An art critic for the New York Times from 1991 to 1996, he is currently Professor of Photography and Video at the University of Connecticut. Text: English Hardback: 245 x 210 mm, 9 5/8 x 8 1/4 in 5 colour illustrations, 51 black and white illustrations, 128 pp ISBN-13: 9780714846170 ISBN-10: 0714846171
