Marc Franklin Halevi was born January 17, 1942 in NYC, to Zelma (Brenner) Halevi and Henry Halevi. His childhood home in Croton on Hudson, New York was a modern house his father built, a beautiful example of mid-century architecture with heavy beams and heated slate floors. Despite his reluctance to leave Croton, Marc earned a degree in architecture in 1965 from University of Michigan.
He was inspired by two photographers who also lived in Croton during his youth, Eugene Smith, whom he never met, and Yale Joel, who worked for Life Magazine. After working in architecture for several years in Harvard Square, Marc embarked on his life’s work as a photojournalist.
His major photographic projects include “Alaska Crude” published in 1977, Cambodian refugees, landmines, agent orange in Vietnam, orphanages & asylums in Romania, memorials of 9/11 and marriage equality.
His many awards include a Pulitzer Prize with the staff of Lawrence Eagle Tribune in 1988, a National Endowment for the Arts in photography in 1992 and an artist residency for photography at MacDowell Colony in 1997.
He is a veteran of the Coast Guard.
Marc’s thoughtful and gentle manner was cherished by his sister, Marilyn Halevi and is dearly remembered by his niece, Genevieve Hansen, his step brother and his wife, Doug Miller & Mimi and his niece, Dana Miller. Marc is deeply loved & missed by Joan Lenore, his longtime companion and by many close friends, including photographer, Rodger Kingston, a friend for nearly fifty years. He is and was so dearly beloved by his four first cousins, Julia Halevy, Daniel Halevy, Louise Halevy and the late Phyllis Mutschler and their families.
Marc remains in our hearts, passing on November 20, 2022. A celebration of his life will be planned.