Mary Ellen Mark,
American,
(1940–2015)
Munni with a customer, Bombay, 1978
Photographic materials on paper
18 3/4 x 12 1/4 in. (48 x 31 cm)
Munni with a customer, Bombay, 1978
Photographic materials on paper
18 3/4 x 12 1/4 in. (48 x 31 cm)
Object Type:
Photography
Technique:
Photography
Credit Line:
Gift of David Fahey
Accession Number:
2018.22.5
Commentary
Mark has long been fascinated by India, and made several trips there to photograph its various subcultures. Her images of prostitutes in Mumbai, Falkland Road , appeared in book form in 1981, and she also spent time with the Roman Catholic humanitarian worker Mother Teresa in her Calcutta mission. Mark gained further renown for her series on Indian circuses, and the best images culled from all of these trips were included in Exposure , the 2005 retrospective volume. Read more: https://www.notablebiographies.com/newsmakers2/2006-Le-Ra/Mark-Mary-Ellen.html#ixzz5YCNNWxSp
Marks
Verso, in pencil: Munni with a customer - Falkland Road Bombay - India 1978 Dye transfer Print - artist's signature
Medium
dye transfer photograph
Object Description
The photo depicts a woman lying on a dirty mattress in a shabby room, seen from above. A man in a brightly-colored shirt lies on top of her. The woman looks directly into the camera.
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