Prom

"A remarkable record of young people on the brink of change."—Publishers Weekly 

"Five Stars" according to Henrietta Audu. So many good memories associated with this book!. Prom In Prom, Mary Ellen Mark has proved definitively why she is one of the best photographers of her generation. The Getty has the wherewithal to reproduce these images perfectly, and they have done so here.The photographs treat the subjects humanely. Mary Ellen has found the ideal vehicle for her work in these very large Polaroid images. Want to get a glimpse of America? Go to the Prom.Bevan DaviesKennebunk, ME. Review on "Prom" Erica Paige Hall I was very pleased with the book! The photos are fun, and I really enjoyed Mary Ellen Mark's commentary and story about the project in the beginning of the book, as well as the quotes from participants in the back of the book. Reading the quotations and matching with the photo was touching and gives a real perspective into why the project was completed in the first place. If you are an art fan, a photography fan, or a prom fan, you will enjoy and appreciate this book.

Mark’s husband, the filmmaker Martin Bell, collaborated with her on the project to produce and direct a film, also called Prom, featuring interviews with the students about their lives, dreams, and hopes for the future. The result is a captivating and revealing document of American youth at the beginning of the twenty-first century. . The high school prom is an American tradition, a rite of passage, and one of the most important rituals of youth in this country. The internationally recognized documentary photographer Mary Ellen Mark took on the