Mark Powell (photographer)

American photographer (born 1968)

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Mark Alor Powell

Born| 1968 (age 56-57)

Decatur, Illinois

Nationality| American
Known for| Artist
Notable work| Photos of street scenes and unusual people in Detroit and Mexico City
Website| markalor.com

Mark Alor Powell (born 1968) is an American photographer.[1] He is best known for his photos of street scenes and unusual people in Detroit and Mexico City.

## Life and work

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Powell was born in 1968 in Decatur, Illinois.[1]

He was a member of the In-Public street photography collective.[2]

## Publications

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### Publications by Powell

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* V.I.P. (Very Important Person). Mexico City: Diamantina, 2006. ISBN 968-5467-12-9.
* Open at Noon. Mexico City: Editorial RM, 2014. ISBN 978-8415118886.

### Publications with contributions by Powell

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* Fotolog Book: A Global Snapshot for the Digital Age. London: Thames and Hudson, 2006. ISBN 9780500512517. Over 1,000 images selected from the online photo journals found on the Fotolog photoblog website.
* La Ciudad de Mexico (translation: Mexico City). Mexico City: Fundación Televisa, 2008. Spanish.
* Los que se Quedan (translation: Those Who Remain). Mexico City: Diamantina, 2009. ISBN 978-6-079534-50-9. 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."[3]
* Street Photography Now. London: Thames & Hudson, 2010. ISBN 978-0-500-54393-1 (hardback). London: Thames & Hudson, 2011. ISBN 978-0-500-28907-5 (paperback). Edited by Sophie Howarth and Stephen McLaren.
* 100 Great Street Photographs. Munich, London, New York: Prestel, 2017. By David Gibson. ISBN 978-3791383132. Contains a commentary on and a photograph by Powell.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Mark Alor Powell". UP Photographers. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
2. ^ "MarkPowell". In-Public. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
3. ^ "Los que se quedan : crónicas gráficas nacidas del documental de Juan Carlos Rulfo y Carlos Hagerman sobre el México que permanece / textos, César Gándara ... [et al.] ; fotografías Gabriel Batiz ... [et al.]". Stanford University. Retrieved 21 January 2014.

## External links

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* Official website

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* SNAC

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