Mary Ellen Mark

American photographer (1940–2015)
Person human Q449575
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Mary Ellen Mark

Summary

Mary Ellen Mark is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], she… she was born on March 20, 1940[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on May 25, 2015[5]. She worked as a photographer[6], photojournalist[7], screenwriter[8], and journalist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month, #7,089 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Mary Ellen Mark…
  • Mary Ellen Mark passed away in New York City[4].
  • Mary Ellen Mark was born on March 20, 1940[3].
  • Mary Ellen Mark died on May 25, 2015[5].
  • Among Mary Ellen Mark's spouses was Martin Bell[11].
  • Mary Ellen Mark held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Mary Ellen Mark worked as a photographer[6].
  • Mary Ellen Mark's professions included photojournalist[7].
  • Mary Ellen Mark worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Mary Ellen Mark worked as a journalist[9].
  • Mary Ellen Mark's field of work was photography[13].
  • Mary Ellen Mark's field of work was documentary photography[14].
  • Mary Ellen Mark's field of work was advertising photography[15].
  • Mary Ellen Mark's field of work was fine-art photography[16].
  • Mary Ellen Mark's field of work was photojournalism[17].
  • Mary Ellen Mark was educated at Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania[18].
  • Mary Ellen Mark's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania School of Design[19].
  • Mary Ellen Mark's education included a stint at Cheltenham High School[20].
  • Mary Ellen Mark received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Mary Ellen Mark received the Lucie Award[22].
  • Mary Ellen Mark received the George Polk Award[23].
  • Mary Ellen Mark received the Dr. Erich Salomon Prize[24].
  • Mary Ellen Mark received the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[25].
  • Mary Ellen Mark received the Fulbright Scholarship[26].
  • Mary Ellen Mark is recorded as female[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Ellen Mark was born in Philadelphia[2]. She was born on March 20, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania[18], an educational institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1958[30]; University of Pennsylvania School of Design[19], a design school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1868[33]; and Cheltenham High School[20], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1884[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], photojournalist[7], screenwriter[8], and journalist[9]. Fields of work include photography[13], an artistic technique[37]; documentary photography[14], a photography genre[38]; advertising photography[15], a photography genre[39]; fine-art photography[16], a photography genre[40]; and photojournalism[17], a journalism genre[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44]; Lucie Award[22], an art prize[45], founded in 2003[46]; George Polk Award[23], a journalism prize[47], in United States[48], founded in 1949[49]; Dr. Erich Salomon Prize[24], an award[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1971[52]; National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[25], a fellowship grant[53]; and Fulbright Scholarship[26], a scholarship[54], in United States[55], founded in 1946[56].

Personal Life

Among Mary Ellen Mark's spouses was Martin Bell[11].

Death and Burial

Mary Ellen Mark died on May 25, 2015[5]. She passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was disease[57].

Why It Matters

Mary Ellen Mark ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month, #7,089 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Mary Ellen Mark born?

Mary Ellen Mark was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did Mary Ellen Mark die?

Mary Ellen Mark passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Mary Ellen Mark married to?

Mary Ellen Mark's spouses include Martin Bell[11].

What did Mary Ellen Mark do for work?

Mary Ellen Mark worked as photographer[6], photojournalist[7], screenwriter[8], and journalist[9].

Where did Mary Ellen Mark go to school?

Mary Ellen Mark was educated at Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania[18], University of Pennsylvania School of Design[19], and Cheltenham High School[20].

What awards did Mary Ellen Mark receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], Lucie Award[22], George Polk Award[23], and Dr. Erich Salomon Prize[24].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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