Mary Ellen Mark

American · 1940–2015 · Photographer

Mary Ellen Mark was an American photographer known for her photojournalism, documentary photography, portraiture, and advertising photography. She photographed people who were… (Wikipedia)

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32auction results2011–2026years recorded81%sold (26)$1.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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John Belushi (Blues Brothers), Chicago, IllinoisPhillips · Oct 2023$13,970≈ £11,365≈ €13,174Sign up to see
Selected Images, Falkland Road, Bombay, IndiaPhillips · Jun 2025$6,985≈ £5,147≈ €6,038Sign up to see
Amanda and Her Cousin Amy, North CarolinaLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 2026$4,655≈ £3,477≈ €4,056Sign up to see

Mary Ellen Mark’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 32 auction results for Mary Ellen Mark between 2011 and 2026, of which 26 sold (81%). Recorded sale prices range from $384Sign up free to see to $14kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $14kSign up free to see for John Belushi (Blues Brothers), Chicago, Illinois at Phillips in October 2023. The most common medium is photographs (31 lots). Most results come from OstLicht Photo Auction (9), Phillips (6) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (4).

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Amanda and Her Cousin Amy, North Carolina, 1990
Photograph
8¾ h x 13 w in (22 x 33 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 115
$4,655≈ £3,477≈ €4,056Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Babies, Kentucky 1988, 1988
Photograph · Paper
35.2 x 27.8 cm
OstLicht Photo Auction · May 28, 2026 · Lot 7
€1,900≈ $2,207≈ £1,647HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,600–4,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
Kamla behind curtain with customer, Falkland Road, Mumbai, India 1978, 1978
Photograph · Paper
52.2 x 75.8 cm
OstLicht Photo Auction · May 28, 2026 · Lot 8
€1,800≈ $2,091≈ £1,560HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,600–4,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
Homeless Damm Family in Their Car, 1987
Photograph
Hessink's Auctions · Apr 14, 2026 · Lot 67
€900≈ $1,061≈ £782HammerSign up free to seeView at Hessink's Auctions ↗
'Leprosy Patient with her Nurse - National Hansen's Disease Center, Carville, LA', 1990
Photograph · ed. 3/75
10 1/2 x 10 3/8 in. (26.7 x 26.4 cm.)
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026 · Lot 237
$538≈ £401≈ €460Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
Twelve-year-old Lata Lying in Bed, Falkland Road, Bombay, India, 1978
Photograph · ed. 4/25
13 1/4 x 19 7/8 in. (33.7 x 50.5 cm.)
Bonhams · Feb 27, 2026 · Lot 91
$2,560≈ £1,900≈ €2,169Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Marie-Michele and Caroline Ambrosia (from the Twins series), 2001
Photograph
24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 11, 2025 · Lot 248
$1,584≈ £1,183≈ €1,352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
From the series 'New York portraits', New York City 1987, 1987
Photograph
10.3 x 10.1 cm
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 21, 2025 · Lot 180
€2,000≈ $2,304≈ £1,761HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
Boys with Dollars, Boerne, Texas (Young Bull Riders)
Photograph
9½ h x 12 w in (24 x 30 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 4, 2025 · Lot 269
$1,270≈ £972≈ €1,105Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Selected Images, Falkland Road, Bombay, India, 1978
Photograph
Each image 12 1/8 x 18 in. (30.8 x 45.7 cm) Each sheet 15 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. (40.3 x 50.5 cm)
Phillips · Jun 17, 2025 · Lot 61
$6,985≈ £5,147≈ €6,038Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗

Mary Ellen Mark photographs (31)

Mary Ellen Mark: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Mary Ellen Mark at auction?

$13,970Sign up free to see, for John Belushi (Blues Brothers), Chicago, Illinois at Phillips (October 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Mary Ellen Mark?

The median sale price is $1.8kSign up free to see across 26 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Mary Ellen Mark have sold at auction?

26 of 32 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Mary Ellen Mark?

OstLicht Photo Auction, Phillips and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. OstLicht Photo Auction · Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

About Mary Ellen Mark

Mary Ellen Mark was an American photographer known for her photojournalism, documentary photography, portraiture, and advertising photography. She photographed people who were "away from mainstream society and toward its more interesting, often troubled fringes".

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