first edition Softcover
(c.1990) · Washington/London
by Mark, Mary Ellen; edited by Constance Sullivan and Susan Weiley
Washington/London: Smithsonian Institution Press. Near Fine. (c.1990). First Edition. Softcover. 1560980036 . [very slight bumping to a couple of corners, minor sticker residue on rear cover, otherwise a nice clean book]. (Photographers at Work) Series Trade PB (color and B&W photographs) An interview with the photographer about her philosophies and working methods, prefacing several small groups of associated photos (usually 3-5 in a group) and a brief 2-page biography. The book contains 30 photographs, mostly in color. "I want to be a voice for the unfamous people," says Mark. "Whether it's a guy in Miami Beach who goes to a dance or it's someone who's dying in Ethiopia, they're the unfamous people that I care about. I feel a certain purity in them that's real, and I want to document their lives." . (Inventory #: 22461)