Kurt MarkusPat's City Bar, Mosquero, New Mexico, 1983
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Pat's City Bar, Mosquero, New Mexico
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt Markus Photography
American, 1947-2022
Like the cowboys who were often the focus of his work, Kurt Markus’s photographs are imbued with a quiet strength. The acclaimed contemporary American lensman was universally known for his poignant black and white images, each one an intimate glimpse into the lives of their subjects.
Markus was born in 1947 in Whitefish, which is in rural Montana. Though his early childhood was spent outside, he knew that he didn't want to be a rancher. He attended the United States military academy West Point and served in the Army Rangers, but he realized the military was also not for him. Instead, he taught himself photography and fell in love with the craft.
Markus is best known for his moving photography of American cowboys. One of his books of cowboy photography, Cowpuncher, was named the best art book of the year by the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2002. Markus also trained his lens on the sport of boxing, photographing world champions like Mike Tyson in addition to lesser-known competitors all around the world, from Havana to Dublin.
Markus was a successful and distinguished fashion photographer as well, working with publications like GQ, Vanity Fair, Esquire, Elle, Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. His long list of clients included the names Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Liz Claiborne and Armani. One of the most influential images of his career, Young Man, Y’s for Living, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1988, was initially used in a fashion advertisement for Japanese design icon Yohji Yamamoto.
No matter what he was photographing, Markus was resolutely traditional in his technique. Even as digital photography became more common, he remained in the darkroom developing silver gelatin prints. He strove to keep the process simple and free of gimmickry.
Markus received numerous accolades over the course of his career, including Life magazine’s Alfred Eisenstaedt Award and several Clio Awards. His work has been exhibited at the Staley-Wise Gallery in New York City, the Obscura Gallery in Santa Fe and the Peter Fetterman Gallery in Santa Monica.
In 2013, Markus settled with his wife in Santa Fe, where he focused more on landscape photography. He died in 2022.
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Artist: Kurt Markus
Kurt MarkusRavi Coltrane, Erin Davis, T.S. Monk and Eric Mingus, New York City, 1999
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Ravi Coltrane, Erin Davis, T.S. Monk and Eric Mingus, New York City, 1999
By Kurt Markus
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1990s Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusY's for Living, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1988
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Y's for Living, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1988
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusFor Bogner, New York, 1993
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For Bogner, New York
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
Kurt Markus, For Bogner, New York, 1993
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1990s Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusKirsten Owen, VOGUE Paris, Los Angeles, 1989
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Kirsten Owen, VOGUE Paris, Los Angeles
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
Kurt Markus, Kirsten Owen, VOGUE Paris, Los Angeles, 1989
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusOO Ranch, Seligman, Arizona, 1983
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OO Ranch, Seligman, Arizona
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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21st Century and Contemporary Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusDave Zeller, Tuscarora, Nevada, 1983
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Dave Zeller, Tuscarora, Nevada
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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21st Century and Contemporary Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusBrian Thomas, Oro Ranch, Prescott, Arizona, 1986
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Brian Thomas, Oro Ranch, Prescott, Arizona
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusZx Ranch, Paisley, OR, 1981
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Zx Ranch, Paisley, OR
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusYP Ranch, Tuscarora, Nevada, 1984
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YP Ranch, Tuscarora, Nevada
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusYP Ranch, Tuscarora, Nevada, 1981
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YP Ranch, Tuscarora, Nevada
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusY's For Living, Nebraska, 1982
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Y's For Living, Nebraska
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusWomen In White Dresses
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Women In White Dresses
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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Late 20th Century Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusWhite Horse Ranch Field, Oregon, 1984
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White Horse Ranch Field, Oregon
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusWallé, New York, NY, 1994
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Wallé, New York, NY
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1990s Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusTwo Women
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Two Women
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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Late 20th Century Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusStanley Stenart, Y's For Living, Vicksburg, Mississippi
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Stanley Stenart, Y's For Living, Vicksburg, Mississippi
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusRod Turner, Y's for Living, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1988
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Rod Turner, Y's for Living, Vicksburg, Mississippi
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusPat's City Bar, Mosquero, New Mexico, 1986
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Pat's City Bar, Mosquero, New Mexico
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusOro Ranch, Prescott, AZ, 1983
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Oro Ranch, Prescott, AZ
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusOro Ranch, Prescott, Arizona, 1986
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Oro Ranch, Prescott, Arizona
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusOro Ranch, Prescott, Arizona, 1985
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Oro Ranch, Prescott, Arizona
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusOro Ranch, Prescott, Arizona, 1983
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Oro Ranch, Prescott, Arizona
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusMonument Valley, Utah, 2011
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Monument Valley, Utah
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Kurt Markus Photography
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Archival Pigment
Kurt MarkusMonument Valley, Utah, 2002
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Monument Valley, Utah
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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Early 2000s Kurt Markus Photography
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Archival Pigment
Kurt MarkusMabel Peterson, Y's For Living, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1988
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Mabel Peterson, Y's For Living, Vicksburg, Mississippi
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusJohn Aquiso, Big Springs Ranch, Bruneau, Idaho, 1983
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John Aquiso, Big Springs Ranch, Bruneau, Idaho
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusIl Ranch, Nevada, 1980
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Il Ranch, Nevada
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusDunes, Namibia, Africa, 2002
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Dunes, Namibia, Africa
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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Early 2000s Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusDunes, Namibia, Africa, 2008
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Dunes, Namibia, Africa
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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Early 2000s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusDunes, Namibia, Africa, 2008
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Dunes, Namibia, Africa
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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Kurt MarkusDunes, Namibia, Africa, 2008
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Dunes, Namibia, Africa
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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Early 2000s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusDunes, Namibia, Africa, 2008
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Dunes, Namibia, Africa
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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Kurt MarkusDunes, Namibia, Africa, 2002
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Dunes, Namibia, Africa
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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Early 2000s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusDunes, Namibia, Africa, 2002
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Dunes, Namibia, Africa
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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Kurt MarkusDunes, Namibia, Africa, 2002
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Dunes, Namibia, Africa
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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Kurt MarkusDunes, Namibia, Africa, 2002
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Dunes, Namibia, Africa
By Kurt Markus
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Kurt MarkusDunes, Namibia, Africa, 2002
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Dunes, Namibia, Africa
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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Kurt MarkusDunes, Namibia, Africa, 2002
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Dunes, Namibia, Africa
By Kurt Markus
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Kurt MarkusDunes, Namibia, 2002
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Dunes, Namibia
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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Early 2000s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusDunes, Namibia, 2002
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Dunes, Namibia
By Kurt Markus
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Kurt MarkusDunes, Namibia, 2002
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Dunes, Namibia
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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Kurt MarkusDunes, Namibia, 2002
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Dunes, Namibia
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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Kurt MarkusDunes, Namibia, Africa, 2002
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Dunes, Namibia, Africa
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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Early 2000s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusDonell Wince, Y's For Living, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1988
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Donell Wince, Y's For Living, Vicksburg, Mississippi
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusCO Bar Ranch, Flagstaff, Arizona, 1987
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CO Bar Ranch, Flagstaff, Arizona
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusChurch at Las Trampas, New Mexico, 1990
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Church at Las Trampas, New Mexico
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1990s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusChristy Turlington, San Francisco, 1994
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Christy Turlington, San Francisco
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1990s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusChristy Turlington, El Salvador, 1998
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Christy Turlington, El Salvador
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1990s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusChristy Turlington, British VOGUE, 1994
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Christy Turlington, British VOGUE
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1990s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusChristy Turlington, San Francisco, 1997
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Christy Turlington, San Francisco
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1990s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusBert Ancell, Bell Ranch, New Mexico, 1983
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Bert Ancell, Bell Ranch, New Mexico
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusAnn Klinge, Omaha, Nebraska, 1993
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Ann Klinge, Omaha, Nebraska
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1990s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusDunes, Namibia, 2002
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Dunes, Namibia
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
Dunes, Namibia, Africa, 2002
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Early 2000s Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusNamibia, Africa, 2002
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Namibia, Africa
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
Namibia, Africa #20
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Early 2000s Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusDunes, Namibia, 2002
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Dunes, Namibia
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
Kurt Markus Dunes, Namibia, 2002
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Early 2000s Kurt Markus Photography
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Kurt MarkusHooded Man, 1998
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Hooded Man
By Kurt Markus
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed by artist in pencil
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Late 20th Century Kurt Markus Photography
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Platinum
Kurt MarkusJohn Harrison, Elko, Nevada, 1981
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John Harrison, Elko, Nevada
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusY's for Living, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1988
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Y's for Living, Vicksburg, Mississippi
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Kurt MarkusRod Turner, Y's for Living, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1988
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Rod Turner, Y's for Living, Vicksburg, Mississippi
By Kurt Markus
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Additional sizes available upon request.
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1980s Kurt Markus Photography
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Silver Gelatin
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