Kurt Markus
Kurt Markus (April 6, 1947 – June 12, 2022) was an American photographer. Born in rural
Career
Markus’s personal work began with a focus on
In 1994, Kurt Markus was one of five photographers to participate in a special 25th anniversary edition of Rolling Stone presenting the living legends of rock-n-roll.[5] In 1999, Markus won a Life Magazine Alfred Eisenstaedt Photography Award for his Rolling Stone "Sports Hall of Fame" shots of triathlete, Peter Kotland.[1]
In 2003, Markus filmed a music video and photographed the album art for Tori Amos's "Scarlet's Walk." "Tori felt that Kurt's love for America went hand-in-hand with the theme."[1]
In 2006, Markus filmed
The New Yorker praises Markus's photographs in the Staley-Wise exhibition "America the Beautiful" (March 6 - May 9, 2009). "If anyone steals the show, it’s Kurt Markus, whose six photographs (many of cowboys) are quietly, unfailingly artful".[8]
In 2009, David Roberts published The Last of His Kind a biography about famous mountaineer Bradford Washburn. The biography features Markus's portrait of Bradford Washburn at age 93. Roberts says, "Kurt Markus's deft profile of Brad in 'Outside' remains the definitive assessment of Washburn as a master photographer."[9]
On July 2, 2009, Kurt Markus again set out with the classic
In 2010, Kurt Markus wrote his screenplay "Deep Six." It has gone on to win Los Angeles Cinema Awards' "Merit Award" [10] and Los Angeles Movie Awards' "Honorable Mention."[11]
In his book Buckaroo, Markus reflected on himself and his profession, saying this.
I was not born to ranching. I was born a daydreamer, and I know of no slot for one of those on any ranch. At times I am saddened that I am not what I photograph. Always the observer, seldom the participant, what I am made of remains unanswered. My distance protects me, physically and emotionally; from getting as busted up as I ought to sometimes. Which is why you're not going to get the whole truth from me. I have entered into an unspoken, unwritten and generally inscrutable pact with the people I have photographed and lived among: if I promise not to tell all I know about them, they will do the same for me. In most cases, I have more to hide. My consolation is a simple-heartedness I would not exchange. The greenest cowboy alive has my respect, and I have no problem whatsoever photographing people who are possessed with the determination to do what I cannot. The awful truth is that I love all of cowboying, even when everything has gone wrong and it's not looking to get any better. Sometimes I especially like it that way.[4]
"When asked his idea of beauty, Markus says, 'A two-page spread, either in a magazine or in a book. On one page, great writing, presented in a beautiful typeface, classically designed, on the opposite, a memorable photograph. It doesn't get any more beautiful than that.' About his work, Markus says, 'I have been lucky in my work. I consider it a gift to have found photography and made my life in it. If I reflect for a moment on the people I've met and the places I've been, the memory gives me both satisfaction and energy. More than ever I am eager to do the work I love.[4]
Personal life
Kurt Michael Markus was born eldest child of Raymond Markus and Juanita (Johnson) Markus in
External links
- The official Kurt Markus website
- Kurt Markus Sets Mellencamp Documentary Project
- America the Beautiful, one of Kurt Markus's past exhibitions at the Staley-Wise Gallery, as well as the review clipping from the New York Times
- Buckaroo Exhibit, Markus's Buckaroo exhibit at Hockaday Museum of Art
- Kurt Markus Biography on the Tori Amos Website
- Kurt Markus discography at Discogs
References
- ^ a b c "Kurt Markus." HEREINMYHEAD.COM. 1996. HEREINMYHEAD.COM. 11 Apr 2009 "TORI AMOS | HEREINMYHEAD.COM | artistic expressions | kurt markus profile". Archived from the original on 2009-05-23. Retrieved 2009-07-07..
- ^ "America the Beautiful." Staley-Wise Gallery. 2009. Staley-Wise Gallery. 13 May 2009 [1] Archived 2019-04-21 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "Kurt Markus Sets Mellencamp Documentary Project." Mellencamp.com vol28 Jun 2009 none. Web.6 Jul 2009. [2].
- ^ a b c d "Kurt Markus Buckaroo Exhibit Archive." Hockaday Museum of Art. 10 May 2005. Hockaday Museum of Art. 15 Apr 2009 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
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- ^ "Kurt Markus Sets Mellencamp Documentary Project." Super 8 /16mm Cameras,Film,Processing & Scanning 29 Jun 2009 Web.8 Jul 2009. [4].
- ^ "Art: America the Beautiful." The New Yorker 06 Apr 2009. page 5. Web. 13 May 2009. [5].
- ^ Roberts, David. "The Last of His Kind". New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2009. 333. Print.
- ^ "Fall 2010 Award of Merit Winners" Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood Web. 17 Dec 2010. "Jewel Returns with "GOODBYE ALICE IN WONDERLAND"; New Album Due May 2; Homegrown Video Set for Exclusive Fan Site Premiere Jan. 25 | Market Wire | Find Articles". Archived from the original on 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2009-07-08..
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