The Damm family in their car, Los Angeles, Calif., 1987.
A life's work: Photos by Mary Ellen Mark —
The Damm family in their car, Los Angeles, Calif., 1987.
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Ram Prakash Singh with his elephant Shyama, Great Golden Circus, Ahmedabad, India, 1990.
Ram Prakash Singh with his elephant Shyama, Great Golden Circus, Ahmedabad, India, 1990.
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Edgar Bergen takes Charlie McCarthy out of his suitcase, Los Angeles, Calif., 1978.
Edgar Bergen takes Charlie McCarthy out of his suitcase, Los Angeles, Calif., 1978.
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Santa having a cigarette on his lunch break, New York City, 1964.
Santa having a cigarette on his lunch break, New York City, 1964.
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Federico Fellini on the set of "Satyricon," Rome, Italy, 1969.
Federico Fellini on the set of "Satyricon," Rome, Italy, 1969.
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Leprosy patient with her nurse, National Hansen's Disease Center, Carville, La., 1990.
Leprosy patient with her nurse, National Hansen's Disease Center, Carville, La., 1990.
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Twin brothers Tulsi and Basant, Great Famous Circus, Calcutta, India, 1989.
Twin brothers Tulsi and Basant, Great Famous Circus, Calcutta, India, 1989.
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Clayton Moore, the former Lone Ranger, Los Angeles, Calif., 1992.
Clayton Moore, the former Lone Ranger, Los Angeles, Calif., 1992.
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Andy Monz and Tricia Rorison, Peabody High School senior prom, Monroeville, Penn., 1995.
Andy Monz and Tricia Rorison, Peabody High School senior prom, Monroeville, Penn., 1995.
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Twins Bruce and Brian Kuzak with their nurses, twins Teresa and Tillie Merriweather, 2001.
Twins Bruce and Brian Kuzak with their nurses, twins Teresa and Tillie Merriweather, 2001.
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Central Park, New York City, 1967.
Central Park, New York City, 1967.
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Mother Teresa at the home for the dying, Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity, Calcutta, India, 1980.
Mother Teresa at the home for the dying, Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity, Calcutta, India, 1980.
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Laurie in the Ward 81 bathtub, Oregon State Hospital, Salem, Ore., 1976.
Laurie in the Ward 81 bathtub, Oregon State Hospital, Salem, Ore., 1976.
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Bull riders Craig Scarmardo and Cheyloh Mather, Boerne Rodeo, Tex., 1991.
Bull riders Craig Scarmardo and Cheyloh Mather, Boerne Rodeo, Tex., 1991.
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Gibbs senior high school prom, Saint Petersburg, Fla., 1986.
Gibbs senior high school prom, Saint Petersburg, Fla., 1986.
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Tiny Blackwell, a long-time subject of Mary Ellen Mark, in her Halloween costume, Seattle, Wash., 1983.
Tiny Blackwell, a long-time subject of Mary Ellen Mark, in her Halloween costume, Seattle, Wash., 1983.
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"Rat" and Mike with a gun, Seattle, Wash., 1983.
"Rat" and Mike with a gun, Seattle, Wash., 1983.
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Falkland Road, Bombay, India, 1978.
Falkland Road, Bombay, India, 1978.
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Gypsy camp, Barcelona, Spain, 1987.
Gypsy camp, Barcelona, Spain, 1987.
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Monkey trainer's daughter, Old Delhi, India, 1979.
Monkey trainer's daughter, Old Delhi, India, 1979.
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Amanda and her cousin Amy, Valdese, N.C., 1990.
Amanda and her cousin Amy, Valdese, N.C., 1990.
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Diamond Settles, Halloween, South Bronx H.E.L.P. shelter, New York, N.Y., 1993.
Diamond Settles, Halloween, South Bronx H.E.L.P. shelter, New York, N.Y., 1993.
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Chrissy, Dean and Linda Damm, Llano, Calif. 1994.
Chrissy, Dean and Linda Damm, Llano, Calif. 1994.
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Performing dogs, National Circus of Vietnam, Lenin Park, Hanoi, North Vietnam, 1994.
Performing dogs, National Circus of Vietnam, Lenin Park, Hanoi, North Vietnam, 1994.
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Beautiful Emine posing, Trabzon, Turkey, 1965.
Beautiful Emine posing, Trabzon, Turkey, 1965.
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