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This remarkably engaging, occasionally unsettling photo essay by the internationally acclaimed photographer of Seen Behind the Scene, Exposure, Falkland Road, and Ward 81 presents powerful images, most never before published, that probe the humanity of an

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“It was great to work with Bill and the people at the University of Texas Press who published the book. They make beautiful books. I really admire what they do and it was a really pleasant experience.”

* Leica Camera blog *

"(t)he photographs are wise, warm and complicated. Like Helen Levitt, Mark is fascinated by the inner lives of children, but rather than capturing their play, their little dramas, she has them sit for immensely dignified portraits. And in Man and Beast, she extends that dignity to the world of animals."

* NYT Sunday Book Review *

“There are echoes of other photographers in Man and Beast but if you’re willing to engage with the gazes her subjects throw right back at you, the book and the exhibition are experiences that not only are entirely of Mark’s making but actively make you a part of them too.”

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Man and Beast Photographs from Mexico and India

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      Publisher: MU - University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: 3/15/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780292756113, 978-0292756113
      ISBN10: 0292756119

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This remarkably engaging, occasionally unsettling photo essay by the internationally acclaimed photographer of Seen Behind the Scene, Exposure, Falkland Road, and Ward 81 presents powerful images, most never before published, that probe the humanity of an

      Trade Review

      “It was great to work with Bill and the people at the University of Texas Press who published the book. They make beautiful books. I really admire what they do and it was a really pleasant experience.”

      * Leica Camera blog *

      "(t)he photographs are wise, warm and complicated. Like Helen Levitt, Mark is fascinated by the inner lives of children, but rather than capturing their play, their little dramas, she has them sit for immensely dignified portraits. And in Man and Beast, she extends that dignity to the world of animals."

      * NYT Sunday Book Review *

      “There are echoes of other photographers in Man and Beast but if you’re willing to engage with the gazes her subjects throw right back at you, the book and the exhibition are experiences that not only are entirely of Mark’s making but actively make you a part of them too.”

      * Aether Magazine *

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