We were saddened to learn of the passing yesterday of Mary Ellen Mark, a great, world-renowned American photographer and a wonderful friend to Criterion. In honor of her extraordinary career, we thought we'd share an
Molly Eichel and Gabrielle Bonghi report in the Philadelphia Inquirer that the photographer Mary Ellen Mark died yesterday in New York City. Born in 1940 in Philadelphia, she received a bachelor of fine arts in art history and painting from the
Mark's passion was capturing the essence of society, from circus performers and celebrities, to teenagers and families living in poverty. She loved photographing the human condition in its many forms, and her intriguing photos led to the publication of
During the 2008 Festival of the Photograph, we interviewed Mary Ellen Mark as a part of a broader package on the artists presenting at the Festival. In honor of her death, below is the brief segment as a standalone video of a
Mary Ellen Mark was the kind of photographer who pushed the limits. Her photographs were at times shocking, emotional, and hard to look at but above all else, they were intimate. The iconic photographer couldn't help but get emotionally involved in the