Great to see 'Mary Ellen Mark: The Book of Everything' featured this week @buzzfeed // @bubaczery speaks with Martin Bell, Mark's husband and the editor of the book.⠀ ⠀ "Some photographers are defined by a certain image or project, while others are defined by the depth of their careers. Mary Ellen Mark definitely falls in the latter category, with her work covering everything from Fellini film sets to the circus. Her images capture both the poetic and the absurd, often within the same frame, and offer a poignant, uncommon look at humanity. She also worked closely with her husband, director Martin Bell, to produce several documentaries related to her photography, including 'Streetwise' and 'Tiny,' both of which charted her long-term project on the life of Erin Blackwell, a teenager growing up on the streets of Seattle.⠀ ⠀ Mark died in 2015, leaving behind a deep archive of images. A new book, 'The Book of Everything,' serves as an eloquent retrospective of her long career and should be an inspiration for documentary photographers everywhere. Spanning five decades of work, the book is broken into three volumes that examine, well, everything from well-known long-term projects to more casual snapshots that showcase Mark's talent for observation. The book includes photos of Mark herself and quotes from many of the people she worked with. We spoke with Bell, who was also the curator of this book, about Mark and her legacy…"⠀ ⠀ Read the interview via linkinbio.⠀ ⠀ Please order from your local independent #bookstorehero — many have reopened or offer curbside pickup!⠀ ⠀ @maryellenmarkfoundation #maryellenmark #martinbell #bookofeverything #photobook @steidlverlag⠀ ⠀ https://www.instagram.com/p/CGDr9Fxpk2Q/?igshid=1ruxq8htbmlpb
