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Marvin E. Newman
Born
Marvin Elliott Newman

(1927-12-05)December 5, 1927
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 13, 2023(2023-09-13) (aged 95)
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupations
  • artist
  • photographer
Websitemarvinenewman.com

Marvin Elliott Newman (December 5, 1927 – September 13, 2023) was an American artist and photographer.[1]

Early life and education

Newman was born in The Bronx "to a family of Russian Jews who'd been in the bakery business for four generations".[2][1] At age 16, he entered Brooklyn College where he studied sculpture and photography with Walter Rosenblum.[3] In 1948, Newman briefly joined the Photo League where he took classes with John Ebstel.[4] He graduated from Brooklyn with a bachelor’' degree in economics in 1949.[1]

In 1949, he moved to Chicago to study at the Institute of Design with Harry Callahan and Aaron Siskind.[1][5][3] After obtaining an MS degree in photography in 1952, he moved back to New York City.[1]

Career

Newman began working at Sports Illustrated[6] soon after it began publishing in 1954. He also worked with Time/Life Books and advertising agencies.[1] He contributed to various other publications including Life, Look, Newsweek and Smithsonian and Newsweek.[1]

Newman authored or coauthored eight books on the subject of photography. He was at one time the national president of the American Society of Magazine Photographers.[7]

Personal life

He had a sister. His first marriage, to Julia Scully, a former editor of Modern Photography magazine, ended in divorce. His second marriage, to Marja Loukkola with whom he had a daughter, also ended in divorce. His third marriage was to Dr. Brigitte (Genin) Newman, with whom he had a son.[1]

Newman died on September 13, 2023.[1]

Publications

  • The Color of Sweden (1966)
  • Africa’s Animals (1967)
  • New York at Night. Stewart Tabori and Chang, 1984. Full color portfolio of Times Square in the 1950s.
  • Hallmark Collection. The Art Institute of Chicago, 1994.
  • American Photographs 1900/2000 Assouline, 2000. Two published photographs.
  • Yankee Colors: The Glory Years of the Mantle Era. 2009. With text by Al Silverman.
  • The Classic Mantle. 2012. With text by Buzz Bissinger.
  • City of Lights. Taschen, 2017.[8]

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

  • 1981: Breaking Ground, Open Spaces Temporary and Accidental, photographs by Newman, text by Brendan Gill. One man show. Municipal Art Society of New York.
  • 2006: Marvin E. Newman: The First Decade. Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York.
  • 2008: Marvin E. Newman: The Color Series. Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York.[9]

Group exhibitions

  • 1953: Always the Young Strangers, Museum of Modern Art, New York. Included the work of 25 young photographers.[1]
  • 1982: Manhattan, color photographic show, The Museum of the City of New York.
  • 1989: Life through the Sixties, International Center of Photography, New York.:
  • 1994: Hallmark Collection, Art Institute of Chicago, I C P Midtown, New York.
  • 1995: Institute of Design, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, Illinois.
  • 1998: New acquisitions Exhibition, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
  • 2010: Discoveries. Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York.[10]
  • 2010: Beyond Color, Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York.

Awards

  • Gold Medal for Editorial Photography from the New York Art Directors Club[citation needed]
  • 2009 – Lucie Award for Achievement in Sports Photography.[citation needed]

Collections

Newman's work is held in the following permanent collections:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sandomir, Richard (21 September 2023). "Marvin Newman, Sports and Street Photographer, Dies at 95". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  2. ^ Camper, Fred (10 June 1999). "Men on the Street". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  3. ^ a b Moroz, Sarah (8 January 2016). "Marvin Newman Beyond the Single Image". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Marvin E. Newman bio at The Jewish Museum
  5. ^ Edward Leffingwell, "Marvin E. Newman at Silverstein Photography", Art in America, May, 2006.
  6. ^ "06.26.67". CNN. Archived from the original on 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  7. ^ "Former President Marvin E. Newman Has Passed". ASMP. September 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "Taschen book highlights the undiscovered work of photographer Marvin E. Newman". www.itsnicethat.com. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  9. ^ "Marvin e. Newman: Color Series at Bruce Silverstein". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 26, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ Newman, Marvin E. (1949). "Third Avenue El". The Art Institute of Chicago.
  12. ^ "The Jewish Museum". The Jewish Museum.
  13. ^ "Marvin E. Newman | Windy Day". The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  14. ^ "Marvin E. Newman | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art.
  15. ^ "Marvin E. Newman | Untitled". Whitney Museum of American Art.
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