Mark Peterson (photographer)

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Mark Peterson (born 1955) is an American photographer based in New York City. His work has been published in the New York Times Magazine, New York Magazine, Fortune Magazine, Time magazine, ESPN The Magazine, and Geo Magazine.[1] He is the author of the book Acts Of Charity (2004).

Early life[edit]

Peterson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Career[edit]

Peterson is a freelance photographer working for publications such as New York Times Magazine, New York, Fortune, ESPN magazine, InStyle, Elle, Geo, Time, Newsweek, and Gentleman's Quarterly, People, Food Network.

Much of his work consists of political figures and people of wealth and notoriety. He frequently uses rich color and detail.[2] He has photographed major political moments in history, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Clinton, Dole, and George W. Bush campaigns.[3] Recently, he has worked with such publications as GQ and MSNBC to cover events via Instagram, including the 2012 Democratic Convention.[4] He has photographed in the Arctic Circle and the world's smallest nation, Tuvalu.[5]

Publications[edit]

  • Acts Of Charity. Brooklyn, NY: powerHouse, 2004. ISBN 978-1-57687-211-6. With an introduction by Philip Weiss.

Awards and exhibitions[edit]

He has received several awards, including the W. Eugene Smith Support Grant for his work on "revolving door" alcoholics[6] and the Alfred Eisenstaedt Awards for Magazine Photography.[7] He has been in numerous exhibitions and museum shows including:

  • To Have and Have Not, The World of the 1%, Nooderlicht Photo Festival, Netherlands[8]
  • SLIDELUCK NYC XVII. curated by Kira Pollack, Director of Photography for TIME magazine, Brooklyn, NY[9]
  • Museums Are Worlds, Louvre Museum, Paris, France[10]
  • American Youth, Minneapolis Photo Center, Minneapolis, MN[11]
  • The High Life, Visa Pour L'Image, Perpignan, France[12]
  • Alcoholic in USA, Visa Pour L'Image, Perpignan, France[12]
  • Political Theatre, UC Berkeley School of Journalism, Berkeley, CA [13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mark Peterson". ReduxPictures. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  2. ^ "Mark Peterson - Photographer". vimeo.com. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  3. ^ "ReduxStock archive". ReduxPictures. Archived from the original on October 11, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  4. ^ Peterson, Mark (September 5, 2012). "GQ's Insta-vention 2012, DNC Day 1". GQ. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  5. ^ Kaiman, Jonathan (March 23, 2013). "China Pours Cash into Melting Arctic to Win Influence". Climate Central. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  6. ^ "Mark Peterson". Mother Jones. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  7. ^ "Journalism School announces Eisenstaedt Awards for Outstanding Magazine Photography". Columbia University News. April 6, 2000. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  8. ^ "To Have and Have Not". Noorderlicht. 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  9. ^ "SLIDELUCK NYC XVII at Photoville". Slideluck. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  10. ^ "Mark Peterson featured at The Louvre". ReduxPictures. November 29, 2011. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  11. ^ "AMERICAN YOUTH - Wine & Cheese Reception, October 2nd, 7:00-11:00PM". mnartists.org. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  12. ^ a b "International festival of photojournalism 1998". Visa Pour L'Image. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  13. ^ Staff, J-School. "Mark Peterson: "Political Theatre" Opening Reception–Events–UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism". journalism.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
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