Ivor Markman

Ivor Markman (1949-) 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.

In 1973 he was a member of the first group of people to be trained for the startup of SABC TV.

He worked as a press photographer at the Cape Times 1981 – Mar 1986 before moving to the United States for 10 years. Upon his return, 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, news photography, sports photography and wildlife 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.