Facebook-f Instagram
Blind Magazine : photography at first sight

Marcus Leatherdale, Who Photographed New York’s Downtown Art Scene, Dies at 69 

Marcus Leatherdale, the charismatic photographer who documented New York’s downtown art scene in the 1980s, died at 69 on April 22 from suicide.
  • News

Hailing from Montreal, Marcus Leatherdale moved to San Francisco in the 1970s to study photography at the San Francisco Art Institute. He quickly gravitated toward portraiture, a practice he would master after moving to New York in spring 1978. New i...

Picture of Miss Rosen

Miss Rosen

Miss Rosen is a New York-based writer focusing on art, photography, and culture. Her work has been published in books and magazines, including Time, Vogue, Aperture, and Vice, among others.

Don’t miss the latest photographic news, subscribe to Blind’s newsletter.

Blind Magazine : photography at first sight

© Copyright Blind Magazine 2024. All rights reserved.

You’re getting blind.
Don’t miss the best of visual arts. Subscribe for $7 per month or $84 $70 per year.

SEE OFFERS
Already subscribed? Log in