Marvin E. Newman

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". 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. soon after it began publishing in 1954. He also worked with Time/Life Books and advertising agencies.

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.

Exhibitions Solo exhibitions 1981: Breaking Ground, Open Spaces Temporary and Accidental, photographs by Newman, text by Brendan Gill. One man show. Municipal Art Society of New York. 2006: Marvin E. Newman: The First Decade. Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York. 2008: Marvin E. Newman: The Color Series. Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York.

Group exhibitions 1953: Always the Young Strangers, Museum of Modern Art, New York. Included the work of 25 young photographers. 2010: Beyond Color, Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York.

Awards Gold Medal for Editorial Photography from the Art Directors Club of New York 2009: Lucie Award for Achievement in Sports Photography

Collections Newman's work is held in the following permanent collections: Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas The Jewish Museum, New York The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Museum of Modern Art, New York Whitney Museum of American Art, New York