Marc Wilson (photographer)

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Marc Wilson (born 1968) is a British photographer, living in Bath. [1] [2] His books include The Last Stand (2014) [3] [4] and A Wounded Landscape (2021). [5]

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Early life and education

Wilson was born in London. [1] He gained a BSc in sociology from the University of Edinburgh (1992), and a BA (1996) and MA (1999) in photography from London College of Printing. [6]

Life and work

Wilson lives in Bath, Somerset and works as a professional photographer. [5]

The Last Stand, made between 2010 and 2014, documents "the physical traces of the second world war on the coastlines of the British Isles and northern Europe". The work shows "how military ruins have become embedded into the landscape, yet still serve as relics of historic events". [2]

A Wounded Landscape is "a project which has taken him six years, with travel to 130 locations in 20 countries. It tells the stories of 22 individuals, some survivors, some who perished in the Holocaust, whose experiences are relayed by surviving members of their family." [5]

Publications

Solo exhibitions

Awards

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References

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