Lee Marmon

Lee Marmon
Lee Marmon standing next to an enlarged image of his signature photograph, "White Man's Moccasins" at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Born(1925-09-20)September 20, 1925
Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico, U.S.
DiedMarch 31, 2021(2021-03-31) (aged 95)
Known forPhotography
Notable work"White Man's Moccasins"

Leland Howard Marmon (September 20, 1925 – March 31, 2021) was a Native American photographer and author.[1] Marmon is known for his black-and-white portraits of tribal elders.[2]

Marmon's works have appeared in galleries, books, and magazines, including The New York Times, The Saturday Evening Post, and Time.[3] His works were also featured in the Peabody Award-winning PBS series, "Surviving Columbus". A collection of Marmon's best-known works are featured in his award-winning 2004 book, "The Pueblo Imagination",[4] which he wrote in collaboration with poets Joy Harjo and Simon Ortiz, and his oldest daughter, novelist Leslie Marmon Silko.

  1. ^ "About - Timeline". Lee Marmon Gallery.
  2. ^ "White Man's Moccasins by Lee Marmon Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine" (Jan. 29, 2010). United States Embassy in Prague website. Retrieved on April 18, 2011.
  3. ^ "UNM Libraries Purchases Lee Marmon Photo Collection Archived 2010-08-12 at the Wayback Machine" (May 20, 2009). University of New Mexico website. Retrieved on April 18, 2011.
  4. ^ Hamilton, Marian. "Laguna family wins dual awards" (Jan. 25, 2005). Cibola Beacon. Retrieved on April 18, 2011.