Mark Michaelson
author · designer
Mark Michaelson is an editorial art director and collector based in Providence, Rhode Island. He studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York under design legends Bea Feitler and Milton Glaser. Over a 30-year career, he has served as an art director for major publications including Newsweek, Allure, New York Magazine, and Entertainment Weekly. Michaelson is also known for his work on the Best of William Burroughs CD boxed set with poet John Giorno, which received a Grammy Award nomination for album-cover design. For over twenty years, he has passionately collected American mugshots, eventually publishing 'Least Wanted: A Century of American Mugshots' in 2006.[1,2]
- mugshot photography
- vernacular photography
- editorial art direction
Books
Works by Mark Michaelson
- 2006 Least Wanted: A Century of American Mugshots Edited and designed by Mark Michaelson and Steven Kasher.
Exhibitions
- 2006 Least Wanted: A Century of American Mugshots
Awards
- Grammy Award nomination for album-cover design (Best of William Burroughs CD boxed set)