In 1965, I was in Trabzon in eastern Turkey on a Fulbright scholarship. I would get up every morning and walk around the streets and look for photographs. Mary Ellen Mark easternfulbrightmorning Change image and share on social
What I'm trying to do is make photographs that are universally understood... that cross cultural lines. I want my photographs to be about the basic emotions and feelings that we all experience. Mary Ellen Mark basiccrosscultural Change image and share on social
I have an incredible relationship with dogs. I'm kind of a dog-whisperer. Mary Ellen Mark dogincrediblekind Change image and share on social
I could spend my whole life photographing circuses. They combine everything I'm interested in - they're ironic, poetic, and corny at the same time. There's also something about a circus that's magical, sentimental, and almost tragic, like a Fellini film. Mary Ellen Mark circuscircusecombine share on social
Usually my ideas for work have revolved around my interest in people, especially people that live on the edges of society. Mary Ellen Mark edgeideainterest Change image and share on social
I'm just interested in what makes a photograph. Mary Ellen Mark interestmakephotograph Change image and share on social
What you look for in a picture is a metaphor, something that means something more, that makes you think about things you've seen or thought about. Mary Ellen Mark havemakemean Change image and share on social
I would die if I had to be confined. I don't want to feel that I'm missing out on experiencing as much as I can. For me, experiencing is knowing people all over the world and being able to photograph. Mary Ellen Mark confinedieexperience Change image and share on social
You don't need to retouch if you know how to light. Mary Ellen Mark lightretouch Change image and share on social
A lot of people who don't have anything collect dogs; it's kind of a symbol of having something. Mary Ellen Mark collectdogkind Change image and share on social
