Marilyn Maxwell

Astrological Sign

Aquarius

A Favorite Quote

“Photographer: [fah-tog-ruh-fer]-noun A person who has resorted to using a camera to record and express their thoughts, feelings, questions, emotions, perspective and ideas, because their memory card in their head is full.” -Anjie Henley

Photographic Influences

Henri Cartier-Bresson, Keith Carter, Graciela Iturbide, Raul Touzon

Photographic Education

Santa Fe Photo Workshops

Current Reading Material

Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes

Recent Photographic Project

Far and away, my most compelling experience has been photographing Cuba. As an artist, what matters to me most is creating images that evoke the spirit of the person, place, or event. In the Havana Collection, what I found to be true about Cubans is their pride in themselves, their country, and their ability to make the most of life despite serious economic limitations. Habaneros endure like the old American cars they keep running and the once grand now faded buildings in which they live.

Most Interesting Assignment or Previous Occupation?

Havana Today: Four Views
 by Marilyn Maxwell, Julien McRoberts, Karen Tischer, and Pat Galgan

Project Statement

More than fifty years after the revolution that put Fidel Castro in power,
 Cuba still facinates. The country, forbidden to most Americans, just 91 
miles off our coast, intrigues us. The opportunity to photograph the daily 
lives of Cubans drew four women from Santa Fe to Havana. As artists 
we all had a keen interest in seeing and reflecting the reality of Cuba today, 
as Fidel's regime winds down, and something else, not yet defined, begins to 
emerge. My work is primarily about connecting with Habaneros in their environment.