Ivor Markman

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Ivor Markman (19**-) is a freelance photographer, socio-cultural historian and writer in Port Elizabeth.

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 and as senior photo journalist for AVUSA from May 1995 to September 2011.

In 2011 he founded Ivor Markman Journalism Services, and since then has been undertaking historic 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

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