Mark Mann is a renowned celebrity and advertising photographer who originally hails from the sun-soaked streets of Glasgow, Scotland. The countless list of famous faces photographed in Mann’s unique and recognizable style includes President Barack Obama, President Bill Clinton, Iggy Pop, Rihanna, Martin Scorsese, Jennifer Aniston, Stevie Wonder, Eartha Kitt, Robin Williams, Emma Stone, Billy Murray, Jessica Lange, Arthur Miller, Margot Robber, Robert Redford, Queen Latifah, Michael Douglas, Gillian Anderson, Dave Chappelle, Olivia Wilde, Bradley Cooper, Willie Nelson, Sean Connery and many more. Mark’s editorial work has appeared in Esquire, Men’s Health, Vibe, Spin, Fortune Billboard, Parade, and Complex, and his clients include Reebok, Adidas, Hennessey, Bombay Sapphire, Pepsi, Gillette, Vitamin Water, NHL, Zumba, Ford, Chrysler, and Svedka to name a few.
Always hungry for new subjects and challenges, Mark has spearheaded his own projects over the years, one of which was creating a collection of LUCHA LIBRE wrestlers. Where all the photographers were shot on a vintage Graflex camera using polaroid instant film. Most recently he was struck by the contract of dancing bodies to his traditional portraits in a new body of work which culminated in a book titled, Movement at The Still Point: an Ode to Dance published by Rizzoli International in March 2023.
Mark was born in in Glasgow, where he lived until he was accepted to the prestigious photographic program at Manchester Polytechnic. Upon graduating mark was immediately taken under the wing by innovative fashion photographers, Nick Knight and Miles Aldridge, where he learned the ropes and quickly built his own body of work. Three years later, Mark started shooting on his own and relocated to New York City where 26 years later he still lives with his wife and son, and their recently adopted Chihuahua, Shaq.
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