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Mark Power Biography

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Documenting Life Through Photography: The Work by Mark Power
A major figure in contemporary photography, Mart Power has held a fascination for the camera since he was a child. As a young man, he didn’t plunge into photography immediately, but into life painting and drawing instead. After graduating, Mark traveled the world, but the experience took him, somehow, back to his original vision. The artist today documents life through photography.

...it's what we DO with our cameras that counts. - Mark Power

Longing to Provide a Poetic Response
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Mark Power was born in Harpenden, the UK, in 1959. The artist -- today a major figure in contemporary British photography -- identifies himself as a documentary photographer. Mark is also a writer …show more content…

He also painted cinema murals in Bangkok.

When Mark was in Australia, he produced a series of identical paintings that he gave away to other people to sell as their own. Finally, while in the Western suburbs of Sydney, the young man ended up running the camera department of a large chemist.

During this two-year travelling experience, Mark was only armed with a sketchbook, and an inexpensive £50 camera. Nonetheless, his work sparked some interest when he went back to the UK, and some of his pictures were also exhibited. The event gifted Mark with a boost in confidence. That is how it all started.

Enjoying More the Camera Than the Pencil
He was during his travelling that Mark noticed how much he enjoyed holding the camera more than holding the pencil or brush. This was the time when the young man decided to become a photographer. In 1983 Mark was about to go back to the …show more content…

Since 1985, the artist exhibited his work in both group and solo exhibitions in places such as the UK, Portugal, France, Holland, the U.S., Italy, Brazil, Argentina, and many more. Visit Mark’s website to consult a more thorough resume. His works are today part of both public and private collections.

Mark’s photography was featured in the past on numerous group catalogues, books, TV and radio reviews, as well as in online and offline publications. Between 1986 and 2014, the artist was awarded with prizes from organizations in Italy, Germany, Luxembourg, and more.

Part of the Prestigious Magnum Photos Group
Mark is part today of the prestigious Magnum Photos group. He was a nominee in the period 2002-2005, an associate between 2005 and 2007, and now a full member of the organization since 2007.

Magnum Photos is an international photographic organization owned by its photographer-members. Magnum Photos is based all over the globe with offices in New York, Paris, London, and

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