Marcia Michael’s Profile

The Study of Kin By Marcia Michael: 25Oct; When embarking on my research I hoped to find images of black people that displayed a superficially impartial aesthetic, like those of Julia Margaret Cameron, and Fred Holland Day in the 19th century, but by black photographers. However, such images showing positive representations of black subjects were not evident in the British national archives. I was astonished by this lack of visibility and could hardly believe that in Britain, unlike in the USA, representations of black people by...; Tags: 19th century, anthropological, black people, black+white, British, colonialism, Documentary, ethnographic, family, family album, Heritage, race, stereotype, Study of Kin

Born and raised in London Marcia Michael began photographing at the age of 18. She studied at Derby University and then later moved on to Bournemouth Art College and finally to London College of Communication (formally London College of printing) where she completed an MA with Distinction, all in photography.

Since her time at Derby University she has been freelancing for many editorial magazines such as the now defunct Face, 20 ans, Tank, 2nd Generation, Trace and newspapers. Marcia has produced work for designers such as Bella Freud, Boudicca, Preen and Louis de Gama (all London based).

Her approach to photography adheres to the formal elements of the beginnings of photography, while her style is simple, of a classical nature and structure and for many is termed timeless.

As an artist, Marcia's quest for originality in her images has included the use of etchings, polymer photogravure andscreenprinting.
She prints many of the images on her own handmade paperand enjoys making handmade books. Marcia also has had several poems published in the UK.

Marcia lives in London with her two children.

www.marciamichael.co.uk

marcia@marciamichael.co.uk

b. 1973 London, United Kingdom

lives and works in London

Education

2009 MA Photography,(distinction) London College of Communication

1996 BA (Hons), Photography, University of Derby

Group Exhibitions & Projects

Future Exhibition

2011 Lens Culture International Exposure Award Show ,Paris,

The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2010, Sunderland