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<H1>About Karen Marshall - New York Photographer</H1>
<P>New York photographer Karen Marshall documents American social issues. Since studying photography in the photo/film department at Hampshire College in the 1970s, she has worked on still narratives about the cultural landscape of the United States.</P>
<P>In 1985 she began a series of long-term projects that focus on the social and psychological lives of her subjects within the American landscape, most examining the coming of age of young people, primarily women. She often directs her camera at family life, including her Pennsylvania Dutch in-laws clan, part of a series entitled <I>Pennsylvania In-Laws.</I> In her documentary journey through American culture, Marshall has witnessed the struggling identity of a group of Navajo Indians and the demise of their earth-based culture in <I>Caretakers of the Earth: Navajo Resistance and Relocation.</I> </P>
<P>Marshall’s work often reflects a narrative that extends over many years. She has explored the use of text and captions in combination with black and white silver gelatin prints. Currently she is completing her first film, <I>Between Girls</I> which combines audio and video with black and white photography. In this project, Marshall articulates the coming of age of a group of urban middle class teenagers, following them from high school into adulthood twenty years later.</P>
<P>Over the past three decades she has also photographed in the backlands of Louisiana and Mississippi, the mountains of West Virginia, and on the streets — in San Francisco, the old industrial cities and farm communities of New England, and New York City. </P>
<P>She is the recipient of artist fellowships and sponsorships through the New York Foundation for the Arts, as well as grants and support from private foundations. Her work has been widely exhibited and is part of several collections. Her photographs have been published in the United States and abroad. </P>
<P>As a freelance photographer, her work spans many genres. Marshall’s distinctive style has the capacity to capture meaningful moments within a narrative frame. She has worked for editorial, corporate and advertising clients for the past twenty-five years. She brings her intimate story-telling approach to special events for organizations, family gatherings, weddings and coming-of-age ceremonies. </P>
<P>Marshall lectures frequently and is a committed mentor. She teaches at <I>The International Center of Photography, New York University, SUNY/Westchester Community College,</I> and <I>the Maine Photographic Workshops,</I> among others. Her workshops focus on documentary photography and the use of narrative in still images. Along with offering students crucial advice on the editing and sequencing of images, Marshall enjoys teaching the craft of fine black and white silver gelatin printing, and assists college interns and private students in the development of their personal photography.</P>
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