MARC ASNIN

marcasnin@gmail.com | 917-331-4413


HONORS & AWARDS


  • Dextra Baldwin McGonagle Foundation, Final Words Project / 2022
  • Robert F Kennedy Journalism Award, Uncle Charlie Book / 2013
  • AIGA/ 50 Books/50 Covers Award, Uncle Charlie Book / 2013
  • POY Best Photo Book / Judge Special Recognition, Uncle Charlie Book / 2013
  • Center for Advancing the Photographic Arts / Curators Choice Award, Uncle Charlie Project / 2013
  • Aperture / Paris Photo Book Award Short List, Uncle Charlie Book / 2012
  • Dextera Baldwin McGonagle Foundation, Uncle Charlie Book / 2011
  • London International Creative Competition, Uncle Charlie Book / 2008
  • SPD, Big A Project / 2006
  • Indiana University Distinguished Citizen Fellowship, 2002
  • Alicia Patterson Fellowship, Uncle Charlie Project / 2001
  • Mother Jones Documentary Grant, Uncle Charlie Project / 2000
  • Eugene Smith Grant, Uncle Charlie Project / 1993
  • NYFA Fellowship, Skinhead in America / 1992
  • Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Artist in Residence, Uncle Charlie Project / 1991-1992
  • NEA Fellowship, Uncle Charlie Project / 1988
  • NYFA Fellowship, Uncle Charlie Project / 1988
  • Life Magazine, Photographer’s Grant Uncle Charlie Project, 1987
  • Society of Newspaper Designers, Award of Excellence / Portraits of Performance Artists /1984


EXHIBITIONS


  • 8th World Congress Against the Death Penalty, Final Words Project Berlin 2022
  • Janice Charach Gallery, Group Show / 2022
  • QCC Gallery, Uncle Charlie / 2016
  • Festival of Ethical Photography, Uncle Charlie / 2014
  • Galerie La Petite Poule Noire, Uncle Charlie / 2013
  • Tblisi Photo Festival / Tblisi Georgia, Uncle Charlie / 2013
  • Steve Kasher Gallery, Uncle Charlie /2012
  • Aperture Foundation, Group Show / 2011
  • Look3 Festival of the Photograph, Youth in America Group Show / 2009
  • Guangzhou Photo Biennial, Uncle Charlie /2009
  • Maison Europeenee de la Photographie: “Portraits de Portraitistes”, Uncle Charlie / 2005
  • Moma, Moscow, Uncle Charlie / 2004
  • International Festival for Photography, Russia, Uncle Charlie / 2003
  • Fotofest, Uncle Charlie / 2000
  • SF Camera Works, Uncle Charlie / 2000

• New York Now, Museum of the City of New York, Group Show / 2000

  • Visa Pour LíImage, Uncle Charlie /1999
  • Maison Europeenne de la Photographie (Videotheque), Paris, France, Uncle Charlie /1999
  • 92 Street Y Gallery, Uncle Charlie /1998
  • Portland Museum of Art, Uncle Charlie /1998
  • Howard Greenberg, Uncle Charlie /1997
  • Blue Sky Gallery, Uncle Charlie /1996
  • Fotofest, Houston, Uncle Charlie 1996
  • Boca Raton Museum of Art, Uncle Charlie /1996
  • Centre Regional de Creations, Le Buisson- de- Cadouin, Uncle Charlie /1995
  • Visa Pour LíImage, Perpigan France, Uncle Charlie /1994
  • Millersville University, Uncle Charlie /1994
  • Ansel Adams Center for Photography, Uncle Charlie /1994
  • Simon Watson The Contemporary Art Institute of NY, 1993
  • Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Group Show Skinheads in America 1993
  • LA County Museum of Art, Group Show Skinheads in America / 1992
  • Baltimore Museum of Art, Group Show Skinheads in America / 1992
  • Blue Sky Gallery, Uncle Charlie /1991
  • MOMA, NYC, Group Show Uncle Charlie /1991
  • Visa Pour LíImage, Perpigan France, Skinheads in America /1990
  • SVA Gallery, Uncle Charlie / 1986
  • El Taller, NYC, Jews of Cuba / 1985
  • Popular Photography Gallery, Havana Cuba / 1983

  • BOOKS


    • The Oracle, Hasidic Archives, 2024
    • Final Words, University Press of Kentucky, 2023
    • 40 Ans De Photojournalisme Génération Agences / Michel Setboun-Marie Cousin 2014
    • Uncle Charlie, Contrasto, 2012
    • New York in Color, Bob Shamis, Abrams, 2011
    • After Weegee / Daniel Morris / Syracuse University Press 2011
    • American Youth, Contrasto, 2009
    • BLINK, Phaidon Press, 2002
    • Ernst Haas Collection, 1998
    • Flesh & Blood, 1992
    • Glasgow, 24 Hours, 1990

    REVIEWS & INTERVIEWS


    • CUNY Queens Borough Community / Youtube 2016
    • Liberation / France 2014
    • New York Times Lens Blog 2014
    • Wallach on Law / Blog 2014
    • Slate 2014
    • Photo District News 2014
    • Prison Photography 2014
    • Le Monde, 2014
    • L’Oeil de la Photograpghie, 2013
    • American Photo, 2013
    • II Sole 24 Ore, Italy, 2013
    • Photograph Magazine, 2013
    • After Image, 2013
    • The Observer, 2013
    • The Story- NPR, 2013
    • British Journal of Photography, 2013
    • The Observer, 2013
    • Daily Mail 2013
    • American Photo, 2012
    • American Photo, 2012
    • Time Magazine, 2012
    • New York Times International edition 2012
    • Photo-Eye Magazine, 2012
    • The New Yorker, 2012
    • The Takeaway / NPR, 2012
    • Le Journal de la Photographie, 2012
    • The Independent, 2012
    • Art daily, 2012
    • La Repubblica, 2012
    • Hot Parade, 2012
    • Click Blog It, 2012
    • CNN Photo Blog, 2012
    • Guangzhou Photo Biennial 2009
    • Silvershotz Magazine, 2009
    • Rangefinder, 2009
    • Guangzhou Photo Biennial Catalog, 2009
    • Esquire / Russia Edition, 2008
    • PDN, May, 2007
    • Iskusstvo Magazine, 2003
    • Moscow News, 2003
    • Le Monde, 2001
    • Houston Chronicle, 2000

    • PDN, 2000

  • Panorama, 1999
  • D Magazine, 1999
  • Le Espresso, 1999
  • New York Times, 1999
  • New York Times, 1997
  • Le Monde, 1994 &1995
  • Today Show, 1987
  • Village Voice, 1986
  • WNBC Radio, 1982

  • FILMS


    • “The Beat,” Production of Levinson / Fontana, Director of Stills, 1999
    • Coup D’Oei interview for Channel ARTE, 1999 1996 / Uncle Charlie
    • KS Vision Production Documentary for Canal, 1996 / Uncle Charlie
    • Directed “L’Envers Du Tableau” France, 1989


    COLLECTIONS


    • Zimmerli Art Museum, Uncle Charlie / 2005
    • Arthur S Goldstein, Uncle Charlie / 2000
    • Howard Stein, Uncle Charlie / 2000
    • Museum of the City of New York, Lubavitch Rebbe / 2000
    • Portland Museum of Art, Lubavitch Rebbe /1998
    • ICP, Uncle Charlie / 1997
    • Smithsonian Museum of American Art, NEA Collection, Skinhead in America / 1997


    TEACHING AND LECTURES


    • California State University San Bernardino, 2021
    • LaGuardia Community College, 2017 & 2019
    • Queens Community College Art Gallery, 2016
    • Tufts University Narrative & Documentary Program, 2013
    • Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, 2013
    • San Bernardino Art School, 2013
    • International Center of Photography, 1995, 1997, 2012, and 2013
    • Tufts University / The Institute of Global Leadership / Confronting the Death Penalty
    • NY Film Academy, 2010
    • Columbia University, 2004
    • New York University, 1992, 1995, and 2001
    • Bard College, 1998
    • Gallaudet University, 1997
    • Union College, 1996
    • Empire State College, 1995

    • The Washington Post, 1992

  • Atlanta Seminar on Photo Journalism, 1991
  • School of Visual Arts, 1989-1994
  • Stockton State College, 1987-1988


  • EDITORIAL ASSIGNMENTS / 1983-2022


    • Condé Nast Traveler
    • Der Spiegel Magazine
    • Esquire Magazine
    • Fast Company
    • Forbes Magazine
    • Fortunate Magazine
    • French GEO
    • George Magazine
    • German GEO
    • Independent Magazine
    • Life Magazine
    • Money Magazine
    • Mother Jones
    • Newsweek
    • New Yorker
    • New York Magazine
    • New York Times Magazine
    • Psychology Today
    • Stern Magazine
    • Time Magazine
    • Village Voice
    • Washington Post Magazine


    EDUCATION


    • School of Visual Arts, BFA, 1985


    NON PROFIT WORK / ENGAGEMENT


    • NYC SALT, Member of the Executive Board of Director, 2019-2021

     

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