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Marcus Perkins is a humanitarian photographer based in London. He has worked in over 90 countries since 1992, covering humanitarian, corporate and commercial assignments.

Clients

Marcus Perkins has worked with a wide range of clients, including humanitarian organisations, multi-national corporations and independent schools.

Being Untouchable exhibition

In October 2010, Marcus Perkins exhibited Being Untouchable, an intimate series of portraits depicting the lives of Dalits in India, in association with human rights organisation Christian Solidarity Worldwide, at HOST Gallery in London. The launch of the exhibition was addressed by poet Meena Kandasamy and publisher S. Anand.

In June 2011, Being Untouchable was exhibited in a prominent location in St Paul's Cathedral over a period of four weeks.

Being Untouchable received media coverage, including by the BBC, Prospect and the New Statesman, and one of the photographs was published by the Guardian for its 'Eyewitness' feature.

References

  1. "Humanitarian Photographer - London | Marcus Perkins". Archive.marcusperkins.com. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  2. "Humanitarian Photographer - London | Marcus Perkins". Archive.marcusperkins.com. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  3. "Being Untouchable - Indian Dalits | Marcus Perkins". Archive.marcusperkins.com. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  4. "Marcus Perkins ~ Being Untouchable". Foto8.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  5. "'Being Untouchable' photography exhibition - St Paul's Cathedral, London, UK". Stpauls.co.uk. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  6. Brown, Robert (22 October 2010). "BBC News - Indian Dalits' suffering laid bare by photographer". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  7. Marianne Brown  —  22 October 2010 (22 October 2010). "Anger, art and India's apartheid". Prospect Magazine. Retrieved 20 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. Griffiths, David (28 October 2010). "Being untouchable no longer". New Statesman. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  9. "Eyewitness: Clean and bright". The Guardian. London. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
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