David Joseph Marcou
(1950-), Photographer and writerArtist of 1 portrait
by David Joseph Marcou
bromide fibre print, 1981
NPG x126230
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David Joseph Marcou
16 April 2020, 16:46
In Nov. 1981, David Joseph Marcou (b.1950) met & interviewed Bert Hardy (1913-1995) & James Cameron (1911-1985), former Picture Post magazine staffers who worked together most famously in 1950 during the Korean War. Marcou photographed Hardy in 1981, & donated a print of his best Hardy & dogs photo-portrait to the British NPG in 2003. Marcou has authored 210+ books so far in many genres & fields, and has been published in top magazines & newspapers too, including RPS Journal, British Journal of Photography, Business Korea, & New York Times (NYT online). Among his books are bios about Hardy & Cameron, and the 1st complete history of Picture Post, "All the Best". Marcou's son, Matt, is an electrical engineer. David lives in western Wisconsin. His works have twice been nominated for Pulitzer Prizes, & twice entered into the POYi Contest too.