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Mary Ellen Mark — Crying Twins, Middlesboro, Kentucky
Mary Ellen Mark

Crying Twins, Middlesboro, Kentucky

Mary Ellen Mark's 'Crying Twins, Middlesboro, Kentucky' is a gelatin silver print capturing an intimate moment of childhood emotion. The photograph documents two young children in distress, exemplifying Mark's documentary photography approach that focuses on human vulnerability and authentic emotional expression.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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October 14, 2020

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Mary Ellen Mark, Crying Twins, Middlesboro, Kentucky

Mary Ellen Mark's 'Crying Twins, Middlesboro, Kentucky' is a gelatin silver print capturing an intimate moment of childhood emotion. The photograph documents two young children in distress, exemplifying Mark's documentary photography approach that focuses on human vulnerability and authentic emotional expression.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Documentary, American, Photograph, Gelatin Silver Print, Emotional, Portrait, Children, Black and White

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