Marcus Perkins
Marcus Perkins is a humanitarian photographer based in London. He has worked in over 90 countries since 1992, covering humanitarian, corporate and commercial assignments.[1]
Clients[edit]
Marcus Perkins has worked with a wide range of clients, including humanitarian organisations, multi-national corporations and independent schools.[2]
Being Untouchable exhibition[edit]
In October 2010, Marcus Perkins exhibited Being Untouchable,[3] an intimate series of portraits depicting the lives of Dalits in India, in association with human rights organisation Christian Solidarity Worldwide, at HOST Gallery in London.[4] The launch of the exhibition was addressed by poet Meena Kandasamy and publisher S. Anand.
In June 2011, Being Untouchable was exhibited in a prominent location in St Paul's Cathedral over a period of four weeks.[5]
Being Untouchable received media coverage, including by the BBC,[6] Prospect[7] and the New Statesman,[8] and one of the photographs was published by the Guardian for its 'Eyewitness' feature.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Humanitarian Photographer - London | Marcus Perkins". Archive.marcusperkins.com. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ "Humanitarian Photographer - London | Marcus Perkins". Archive.marcusperkins.com. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ "Being Untouchable - Indian Dalits | Marcus Perkins". Archive.marcusperkins.com. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ "Marcus Perkins ~ Being Untouchable". Foto8.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ "'Being Untouchable' photography exhibition - St Paul's Cathedral, London, UK". Stpauls.co.uk. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ Brown, Robert (22 October 2010). "BBC News - Indian Dalits' suffering laid bare by photographer". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ Marianne Brown — 22 October 2010 (22 October 2010). "Anger, art and India's apartheid". Prospect Magazine. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Griffiths, David (28 October 2010). "Being untouchable no longer". New Statesman. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ "Eyewitness: Clean and bright". The Guardian. London. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2012.