I am a self-taught artist; my mediums are photography and directing. My pieces have been acquired by places like the Whitney Museum, and I've auctioned my work internationally with Phillips—though, my artwork hanging on my Caribbean grandmother's wall holds more value to me than any museum exhibit.
I've collaborated with some of the world's largest brands, on Times Square billboards, storefronts, TV, TIME Magazine and more. I've also had the privilege of telling my story through lectures at universities across the United States.
This is actually my second career, and the best part about my job? Meeting new people, and telling their stories through each new project.
I'm represented by Apostrophe Reps.
I hope to meet you soon.
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Clients. Credits.
Apple • TIME Magazine • The New Yorker • New York Magazine • VOGUE • ESSENCE • Esquire • Joe Biden 2020 Campaign • GQ • Interview Magazine • W Magazine • Ebay • Bose •Spotify • Nike • NFL • Target
Speaking:
- Today at Apple (2020/2021)
- PBS Newshour (2020)
- Guest Lecturer, Center for Documentary Studies at Duke (2020)
- Guest Lecturer, School of Journalism and Media at UNC (2020)
- Museum of the City of New York (2020)
- Click Photo Festival (2020)
- University of Miami (Ohio) (2022)
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET) (2022)
BET Awards 2020
Press
- TIME: The Story Behind the Photograph of Protesters Outside of Trump Tower That Resonated Around The World
- The New Yorker: Photo Booth - Scenes from the George Floyd Memorial in Brooklyn
- INTERVIEW MAGAZINE: MARK C ON THE “WHIMSICAL DEFIANCE” OF HIS WORK
- COMPLEX: Meet Mark Clennon, the Photographer Who Took One of the Most Impactful Photos of 2020
- CREATIVE REVIEW: How I Work: Mark Clennon
- W Magazine: For Some Photographers, There’s No Such Thing as Neutral
- Mashable: Photographer's viral photo strikes a chord with protestors worldwide
- NEW YORK MAGAZINE: Scenes From the Enduring Protests in New York
- GQ: 25 Black Photographers on What Drives Their Work
- TIME: After the Death of George Floyd: Voices Behind the Most Powerful Protest Photos
- TIME: Why The Killing of George Floyd Sparked an American Uprising
- FORMAT: Spotlight On: Mark Clennon - Format
- Apple: Today at Apple: Photo Lab with Mark Clennon
- W MAGAZINE: For Some Protest Photographers, There’s No Such Thing as Neutral
- VOGUE UK: 10 Black Photojournalists Give Personal Accounts From The US Protests
- Okayplayer: Five Freelance Creatives On How They Are Adjusting to COVID-19 Quarantine
- Huffpost: Photo Series Highlights The Intimate Bond Between Black Fathers And Their Sons
- Huffpost: 56 Afropunk Photos That Remind Us Being Black Is Lit
- Huffpost: Visual Story: The Role of Social Media in Social Movements
- Huffpost: These Glorious Pictures From CurlFest Show Off The Beauty Of Natural Hair
- ESSENCE: This Stunning and Stylish Ode to Brooklyn Has us Ready to Shop For Spring
- ESSENCE: 'Primarily Retro' is the Fashion Inspiration You Need to Push Through the Wintertime Blues
- ESSENCE: Go Back to the Roaring '20s With These Fabulous Looks From the 12th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party
- JET: Creative Spotlight : Mark Clennon
- How to Harness Your Creativity — Fresh Ideas From Mark Clennon
- Creativity Through the Lens of 10 Rising Photographers
- Rising and Shining with Peerspace x URBNFRESH
- Photographer Mark Clennon Wants an Apple Watch, but Really Needs