The perfect primer on American photographer Mary Ellen Mark best known for her photojournalism
documentary photography portraiture and advertising photography. The work of Mary Ellen
Mark (1940-2015) bears witness to her fascination with the human condition and her gift for
connecting intimately with her subjects. Skilled at blending into unusual or insular
environments she travelled all over the world and forged a body of work that combined
photojournalism with portraiture. From Indian circus performers to American teenagers living on
the streets from Hollywood film sets to inmates in a secure hospital her photographs are
striking for their humanity and empathy.
