THE NEW YORKER
Leslie Marmon Silko

Commissioned to photograph Laguna Pueblo writer Leslie Marmon Silko at her Tucson home. The assignment combined environmental portraiture with details of the objects, artwork and desert surroundings that shape her world.

ASSIGNMENT Editorial Portraiture · LOCATION Tucson, Arizona

Editorial portrait of Leslie Marmon Silko photographed by Matt Martian
A shelf with various objects including a postcard with a desert image, a purple vase, a card with Spanish text, a teapot, and a colorful geometric pyramid by Matt Martian
Editorial portrait of Leslie Marmon Silko photographed by Matt Martian
Black and White photo of Leslie Marmon Silko’s home in the Tucson, AZ desert by Matt Martian
Leslie’s bookshelf photographed by Matt Martian
A collection of assorted rocks and stones in varying shapes and colors by Matt Martian
Leslie standing in front of a white wooden wall, partial view, with plants in the foreground by Matt Martian
Wooden bookshelf with colorful artwork and eclectic clay figures on the top shelf, various books on the shelves below by editorial photographer Matt Martian
Buddha statue in Leslie's home, photographed by Matt Martian
Exterior detail shot near Leslie's Marmon Silko home in Tucson, AZ by Matt Martian
Editorial portrait of Leslie Marmon Silko photographed by Matt Martian
Black and White photo of Leslie Marmon Silko’s home in the Tucson, AZ desert by Matt Martian
Detail shot of artwork in Leslie's home by Matt Martian
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