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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

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Marvin Elliott 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's 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

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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 and death

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Newman 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]

Marvin E. Newman died on September 13, 2023, at the age of 95.[1]

Publications

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  • 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.
  • Marvin E. Newman. Taschen, Collector’s Edition of 1,000 Copies, 2017.[8][9][10][11]

Exhibitions

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Solo exhibitions

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  • 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.[12]

Group exhibitions

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  • 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.[13]
  • 2010: Beyond Color, Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York.

Awards

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Collections

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sandomir, Richard (September 21, 2023). "Marvin Newman, Sports and Street Photographer, Dies at 95". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  2. ^ Camper, Fred (June 10, 1999). "Men on the Street". Chicago Reader. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Moroz, Sarah (January 8, 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 May 23, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
  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 September 21, 2023.
  9. ^ Gilbert, Sarah (May 13, 2017). "New York: the city of lights by Marvin E Newman – in pictures". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  10. ^ Richman, Liz Connor, Gareth (May 2, 2017). "Amazing undiscovered photographs of New York in the past". Evening Standard. Retrieved September 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Photography special: New York in colour". The Times. September 28, 2023. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  12. ^ "Marvin e. Newman: Color Series at Bruce Silverstein". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 26, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ "Marvin E. Newman". lucies.org. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  15. ^ Newman, Marvin E. (1949). "Third Avenue El". The Art Institute of Chicago.
  16. ^ "Artist Info". www.nga.gov. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  17. ^ "Works - Marvin E. Newman - People - The MFAH Collections". emuseum.mfah.org. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  18. ^ "The Jewish Museum". The Jewish Museum.
  19. ^ "Marvin E. Newman | Windy Day". The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  20. ^ "Marvin E. Newman | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art.
  21. ^ "Marvin E. Newman | Untitled". Whitney Museum of American Art.
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