Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Links: The Great Mary Ellen Mark Passes Away

Sad news, the great photographer Mary Ellen Mark has died, she was only 75. Her book "Falkland Road" which deals with brothel life on Falkland Road in Bombay was a huge inspiration for me. She also did a  wonderful series of photographs of Seattle street life and a follow updocumentary film called "Street Life". Her work will continue to live on, she touched so many lives in so many ways. After a very good day I feel so down now, goodbye MEM, rest in peace. Thank you so much for the gift of photographs you gave us.

http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/26/news/mary-ellen-mark/index.html

Here is a link to the book "Falkland Road"

http://www.maryellenmark.com/books/titles/falkland_road/index001_falkrd.html

A wonderful artist talk by Mary Ellen Mark, of her life's work:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwtw_YYv99Q

Another strong artist talk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDB3nhEw-qA

A small gallery of her photographs:

http://money.cnn.com/gallery/news/2015/05/26/mary-ellen-mark-in-memory/index.html

Emine posing, Trabzon Turkey, 1965 by Mary Ellen Mark