Kurt Markus, photographer of cowboys and models, is dead at 75
The award-winning photographer Kurt Markus led a life and career that seemed as vast and varied as the Western landscapes he captured on film. As a
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The award-winning photographer Kurt Markus led a life and career that seemed as vast and varied as the Western landscapes he captured on film. As a
Kurt Markus in 2019. Portrait by Christopher Keels. Kurt Markus has died, on June 12th, of Parkinson's disease and Lewy body disease. He was best known for his portraits of cowboys and the American West. He also did commercial work,...
Staley Wise Gallery presents an exhibition of photographs by Kurt Markus Kurt Markus, Namibia, Africa, 2002 © Kurt Markus / Courtesy Staley-Wise Gallery, New York. NEW YORK, NY .- Kurt Markus was born in Montana in 1947 and lived there for most of his life until his recent move to Santa Fe. His deep western roots are reflected in his photographs. Among his varied subjects are landscape, dunes, fashion, travel, and portraiture, all of which are photographed with his unique and highly developed personal style. His photographs of present-day cowboys going about their tasks in a vast landscape a...