Marilyn Nance's book is the photographic archive of the FESTAC '77 Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture, Last Day in Lagos.
11 Facts About Marilyn Nance
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Marilyn Nance was born in New York City on November 12,1953, and grew up in Brooklyn.
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Marilyn Nance began photographing as a child and attended the Bronx High School of Science from 1968 to 1971, New York University from 1971 to 1972, studying journalism, before earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in communications graphic design from Pratt Institute in 1976.
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Marilyn Nance earned a Masters of Fine Arts from Maryland Institute College of Art in 1996 and graduated from New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Program in 1998.
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Marilyn Nance declared herself a photographer after having worked in the photo studio of Pratt Institute's Office of Public Relations under the direction of Alan Newman while still a student.
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In 1977, Marilyn Nance was the official photographer for the North American Zone of FESTAC '77, the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture, a Pan-African international festival held in Lagos, Nigeria, which took place from January 15 to February 12,1977.
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Marilyn Nance was an artist-in-residence at the Studio Museum in New York City from 1993 to 1994.
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Marilyn Nance concluded her residency by presenting an installation, Egungun Work, inspired by a Yoruba festival she attended while photographing the Oyotunji African Village in Sheldon SC in 1981.
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In 1995, Marilyn Nance became a digital pioneer, developing her soulsista.
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Marilyn Nance went on to become a technology specialist in the New York City public school system, helping teachers and their students use technology as a tool for lifelong learning.
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Marilyn Nance gave a lecture on her work to the Library of Congress in 2004.