Marvin Elliott Newman (December 5, 1927 – September 13, 2023) was an American artist and photographer.

Early life and education

Marvin Elliott Newman was born in The Bronx "to a family of Russian Jews who'd been in the bakery business for four generations". At age 16, he entered Brooklyn College where he studied sculpture and photography with Walter Rosenblum. In 1948, Newman briefly joined the Photo League where he took classes with John Ebstel. He graduated from Brooklyn with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1949. In 1949, he moved to Chicago to study at the Institute of Design with Harry Callahan and Aaron Siskind. After obtaining an MS degree in photography in 1952, he moved back to New York City.

Career

Newman began working at Sports Illustrated soon after it began publishing in 1954. He also worked with Time/Life Books and advertising agencies. He contributed to various other publications including Life, Look, Newsweek and Smithsonian and Newsweek. Newman authored or coauthored eight books on the subject of photography. He was at one time the national president of the American Society of Magazine Photographers.

Personal life and death

Newman had a sister. His first marriage, to Julia Scully, a former editor of Modern Photography magazine, ended in divorce. His second marriage, to Marja Loukkola with whom he had a daughter, also ended in divorce. His third marriage was to Dr. Brigitte (Genin) Newman, with whom he had a son. Marvin E. Newman died on September 13, 2023, at the age of 95.

Publications

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

Group exhibitions

Awards

Collections

Newman's work is held in the following permanent collections: