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He completed a Certificate in Graphic Design design at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, [[University of Cape Town]], University of Cape Town, 1970 – 1972. | He completed a Certificate in Graphic Design design at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, [[University of Cape Town]], University of Cape Town, 1970 – 1972. | ||
| − | He worked as a press photographer at the [[Cape Times]] 1981 – Mar 1986 | + | He worked as a press photographer at the [[Cape Times]] 1981 – Mar 1986 before moving to the United States for 10 years. From May 1995 until his retirement in September 2011, he worked as a senior photojournalist for AVUSA, ([[The Herald]], [[Weekend Post]]) where he worked the History / Heritage beat. |
In 2011 he created [[Ivor Markman Journalism Services]], and since then has been undertaking historical research, writing, creative photography, sports photography, candid photography, advertising photography, website photography, | In 2011 he created [[Ivor Markman Journalism Services]], and since then has been undertaking historical research, writing, creative photography, sports photography, candid photography, advertising photography, website photography, | ||
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Ivor Markman (1949-) is a freelance photographer, socio-cultural historian and writer in Port Elizabeth.
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Biography
He completed a Certificate in Graphic Design design at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town, University of Cape Town, 1970 – 1972.
He worked as a press photographer at the Cape Times 1981 – Mar 1986 before moving to the United States for 10 years. From May 1995 until his retirement in September 2011, he worked as a senior photojournalist for AVUSA, (The Herald, Weekend Post) where he worked the History / Heritage beat.
In 2011 he created Ivor Markman Journalism Services, and since then has been undertaking historical research, writing, creative photography, sports photography, candid photography, advertising photography, website photography,
Contribution to South African theatre, film, media and performance
In view of his cultural-historical interests he has two websites on cultural life in Port Elizabeth, one on St George's Park (http://www.stgeorgespark.nmmu.ac.za/content/contactus/) and the other on the Mannville Open-air Theatre (http://ivormarkman0.wixsite.com/mannville)
In 2018 he became a contributing editor to the Encyclopaedia of South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance (ESAT), adding material on theatre and performance in Port Elizabeth.
Awards, etc
He was elected South African Press Photographer of the Year in 1984.
Sources
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivor-markman-127b2748/
http://ivormarkman0.wixsite.com/mannville
http://www.stgeorgespark.nmmu.ac.za/content/contactus/
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