Mark Powell (photographer)
Mark Alor Powell is an American photographer. He is best known for his photos of street scenes and unusual people in Detroit and Mexico City.
Life and work
Powell was born in 1968 in Decatur, Illinois.He was a member of the In-Public street photography collective.
Publications
Publications by Powell
- V.I.P.. Mexico City: Diamantina, 2006..
- Open at Noon. Mexico City: Editorial RM, 2014..
Publications with contributions by Powell
- Fotolog Book: A Global Snapshot for the Digital Age. London: Thames and Hudson, 2006.. Over 1,000 images selected from the online photo journals found on the Fotolog photoblog website.
- La Ciudad de Mexico. Mexico City: Fundación Televisa, 2008. Spanish.
- Los que se Quedan. Mexico City: Diamantina, 2009.. Spanish. "Book inspired by the documentary film that speaks with families in Mexico of people who have gone to work in the United States. Touches on the economic and social impact on the divided families from the point of view of those who remain in Mexico, rather than those who emigrate."
- Street Photography Now. London: Thames & Hudson, 2010. . London: Thames & Hudson, 2011. . Edited by Sophie Howarth and Stephen McLaren.
- 100 Great Street Photographs. Munich, London, New York: Prestel, 2017. By David Gibson.. Contains a commentary on and a photograph by Powell.