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Marilyn Silverstone

January 01, 1970

Marilyn Rita Silverstone (9 March 1929 – 28 September 1999) was an English photojournalist and ordained Buddhist nun.[1]

Youth edit

The eldest daughter of Murray and Dorothy Silverstone was born in London.[1] Her father, the son of Polish immigrants to America, rose to become managing director, and president, international, respectively, of United Artists[2] and 20th-Century Fox,[3] working with Charlie Chaplin and other early film stars in London. The family returned to America just before the outbreak of the Second World War in Europe.[4]

Silverstone grew up in Scarsdale, New York. After graduating from Wellesley College, she became an associate editor for Art News, Industrial Design and Interiors in the early 1950s.[1] She moved to Italy to make documentary art films.[4]

Photojournalist edit

 
1959 photograph of the arrival of the Dalai Lama at Siliguri by Silverstone

Silverstone became a working photojournalist in 1955, traveling and capturing the range of images that her vision led her to find in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.[4]

In 1956, she travelled to India on assignment to photograph Ravi Shankar. She returned to the subcontinent in 1959; what was intended to be a short trip became the beginning of a fascination with India which lasted for the rest of her life.[5] Her photographs of the arrival in India of the Dalai Lama, who was escaping from the Chinese invasion of Tibet, made the lead in Life.[4]

In that period, she met and fell in love with the journalist Frank Moraes.[3] Moraes was then editor of The Indian Express. The couple lived together in New Delhi until 1973, socializing with politicians, journalists and intellectuals,[1] and diplomats.[4] A number of Moraes' editorials had earned the ire of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the situation deteriorated to the point that a retreat to London became the best course.[3]

Over the years, Silverstone's reputation as a photographer grew. In 1967, she joined Magnum Photos,[6] in which she was only one of five women members.[4] Silverstone's work for Magnum included photographing subjects ranging from Albert Schweitzer to the coronation of the Shah of Iran.[1]

At the time of Silverstone's death, preparation of an exhibition at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery featuring her work and that of other Magnum photographers was nearing completion.[7] the University of St Andrews hosted a seminar in conjunction with this exhibition, and as Silverstone had just recently died, the seminar became an opportunity for her peers to celebrate her life and career.[8]

Buddhist nun edit

 
Shechen Monastery in 2016

Silverstone's conversion to Buddhist nun was said to have begun when she was an teenager suffering from the mumps.[3] She later explained that during this conventional childhood illness, she read Secret Tibet by Fosco Maraini and she said the book provided a key she long carried in her subconscious.[1]

In the late 1960s, Silverstone had worked on a photography assignment about a Tibetan Buddhist lama in Sikkim named Khanpo Rinpoche and, when the lama came to London for medical treatment in the 1970s, Rinpoche stayed with the couple. At this point, Silverstone decided to learn Tibetan in order to study Buddhism with him. After Moraes's death in 1974, Silverstone decided to join the entourage of another celebrated lama, Khentse Rinpoche, who left London for a remote monastery in Nepal.[3]

In 1977, she took vows as a Buddhist nun.[1] Her Buddhist name was Bhikshuni Ngawang Chödrön,[9] or Ani Marilyn to her close friends.[4] In her new life in Kathmandu, she researched the vanishing customs of Rajasthan and the Himalayan kingdoms.[1]

In 1999, Ngawang Chödrön returned to the United States for cancer treatment and she learned that she was terminally ill. She was clear that she wanted to die in Nepal, her home for the past 25 years. However, no airline would carry a passenger in her fragile condition. She resolved the impasse by persuading a doctor on vacation to accompany her on the return to Kathmandu.[3] The journey was fraught with difficulties. She was barely conscious during the trip and a stopover was necessary in Vienna. She died in 1999 in a Buddhist monastery near Katmandu[10] where she had worked to establish and maintain.[3]

Selected works edit

Books by Silverstone edit

  • Gurkhas And Ghosts: The Story Of A Boy In Nepal. London: Methuen Publishing, 1964. [reprinted by Criterion Books, New York, 1970. ISBN 0-316-92875-5.]
  • Bala: Child of India. New York: Hastings House, 1968. ISBN 0-8038-0670-1.
  • Ocean of Life: Visions of India and the Himalayan Kingdoms. New York: Aperture Foundation, 1985. ISBN 0-89381-195-5.

Books with contributions by Silverstone edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Martin, Douglas. "Marilyn Silverstone, 70, Dies; Photographer and Buddhist Nun", New York Times, October 4, 1999.
  2. ^ Magnum Photos: Silverstone thumbnail archives, PAR179950 (DRG19XXXXX W00X37) Noel Thompson. "No! This is not about the Derby," Daily Sketch (London). June 2, 1938.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Khan, Naseem. "Obituary: Marion Silverstone", The Independent (London). October 6, 1999.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Hillelson, John. "Marilyn Silverstone: She abandoned the glamour of photojournalism to become a Buddhist nun in Nepal", The Guardian, October 2, 1999.
  5. ^ Martin, Russell. (1999). Magnum: Fifty Years at the Front Line of History, p. 201.
  6. ^ Silverstone biography, Magnum Photos web site.
  7. ^ Wood, Gaby. "Magnum forces: Gaby Wood gets on a train with five of the century's best photographers and meets the woman who stole Arthur Miller's heart from Marilyn Monroe", The Guardian, November 7, 1999.
  8. ^ Magnum Photos: Silverstone thumbnail archives, PAR179924 (DRG19XXXXX Z00X25)
  9. ^ Ricard, Matthieu. (1994). The Life of Shabkar: The Autobiography of a Tibetan Yogi, p. xi.
  10. ^ Martin, Douglas (1999-10-04). "Marilyn Silverstone, 70, Dies; Photographer and Buddhist Nun". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-24.

References edit

  • Hillelson, John. "Obituary: Marilyn Silverstone: She abandoned the glamour of photo-journalism to become a Buddhist nun in Nepal", The Guardian, October 2, 1999.
  • Harrod, Horatia. "Magnum: snapshots of history"[dead link], The Daily Telegraph (London), October 28, 2007.
  • Khan, Naseem. "Obituary: Marion Silverstone", The Independent (London), October 6, 1999.
  • Martin, Douglas. "Obituary: Marilyn Silverstone, 70, Dies; Photographer and Buddhist Nun", New York Times, October 4, 1999.
  • Martin, Russell. (1999). Magnum: Fifty Years at the Front Line of History. New York: Grove Press. ISBN 0-8021-3653-2.
  • Rossellini, Isabella. (1999). Magna Brava: Magnum's Women Photographers. New York: Prestel. ISBN 3-7913-2160-9.

External links edit

  • Silverstone Estate archived photographs, 13 pages of thumbnails

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Marilyn Rita Silverstone 9 March 1929 28 September 1999 was an English photojournalist and ordained Buddhist nun 1 Contents 1 Youth 2 Photojournalist 3 Buddhist nun 4 Selected works 4 1 Books by Silverstone 4 2 Books with contributions by Silverstone 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksYouth editThe eldest daughter of Murray and Dorothy Silverstone was born in London 1 Her father the son of Polish immigrants to America rose to become managing director and president international respectively of United Artists 2 and 20th Century Fox 3 working with Charlie Chaplin and other early film stars in London The family returned to America just before the outbreak of the Second World War in Europe 4 Silverstone grew up in Scarsdale New York After graduating from Wellesley College she became an associate editor for Art News Industrial Design and Interiors in the early 1950s 1 She moved to Italy to make documentary art films 4 Photojournalist edit nbsp 1959 photograph of the arrival of the Dalai Lama at Siliguri by Silverstone Silverstone became a working photojournalist in 1955 traveling and capturing the range of images that her vision led her to find in Europe Africa and the Middle East 4 In 1956 she travelled to India on assignment to photograph Ravi Shankar She returned to the subcontinent in 1959 what was intended to be a short trip became the beginning of a fascination with India which lasted for the rest of her life 5 Her photographs of the arrival in India of the Dalai Lama who was escaping from the Chinese invasion of Tibet made the lead in Life 4 In that period she met and fell in love with the journalist Frank Moraes 3 Moraes was then editor of The Indian Express The couple lived together in New Delhi until 1973 socializing with politicians journalists and intellectuals 1 and diplomats 4 A number of Moraes editorials had earned the ire of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the situation deteriorated to the point that a retreat to London became the best course 3 Over the years Silverstone s reputation as a photographer grew In 1967 she joined Magnum Photos 6 in which she was only one of five women members 4 Silverstone s work for Magnum included photographing subjects ranging from Albert Schweitzer to the coronation of the Shah of Iran 1 At the time of Silverstone s death preparation of an exhibition at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery featuring her work and that of other Magnum photographers was nearing completion 7 the University of St Andrews hosted a seminar in conjunction with this exhibition and as Silverstone had just recently died the seminar became an opportunity for her peers to celebrate her life and career 8 Buddhist nun edit nbsp Shechen Monastery in 2016 Silverstone s conversion to Buddhist nun was said to have begun when she was an teenager suffering from the mumps 3 She later explained that during this conventional childhood illness she read Secret Tibet by Fosco Maraini and she said the book provided a key she long carried in her subconscious 1 In the late 1960s Silverstone had worked on a photography assignment about a Tibetan Buddhist lama in Sikkim named Khanpo Rinpoche and when the lama came to London for medical treatment in the 1970s Rinpoche stayed with the couple At this point Silverstone decided to learn Tibetan in order to study Buddhism with him After Moraes s death in 1974 Silverstone decided to join the entourage of another celebrated lama Khentse Rinpoche who left London for a remote monastery in Nepal 3 In 1977 she took vows as a Buddhist nun 1 Her Buddhist name was Bhikshuni Ngawang Chodron 9 or Ani Marilyn to her close friends 4 In her new life in Kathmandu she researched the vanishing customs of Rajasthan and the Himalayan kingdoms 1 In 1999 Ngawang Chodron returned to the United States for cancer treatment and she learned that she was terminally ill She was clear that she wanted to die in Nepal her home for the past 25 years However no airline would carry a passenger in her fragile condition She resolved the impasse by persuading a doctor on vacation to accompany her on the return to Kathmandu 3 The journey was fraught with difficulties She was barely conscious during the trip and a stopover was necessary in Vienna She died in 1999 in a Buddhist monastery near Katmandu 10 where she had worked to establish and maintain 3 Selected works editBooks by Silverstone edit Gurkhas And Ghosts The Story Of A Boy In Nepal London Methuen Publishing 1964 reprinted by Criterion Books New York 1970 ISBN 0 316 92875 5 Bala Child of India New York Hastings House 1968 ISBN 0 8038 0670 1 Ocean of Life Visions of India and the Himalayan Kingdoms New York Aperture Foundation 1985 ISBN 0 89381 195 5 Books with contributions by Silverstone edit Miller Luree 1987 The Black Hat Dances Two Buddhist Boys in the Himalayas photography by Marilyn Silverstone New York Dodd Mead and Company ISBN 0 396 08835 X cloth Notes edit a b c d e f g h Martin Douglas Marilyn Silverstone 70 Dies Photographer and Buddhist Nun New York Times October 4 1999 Magnum Photos Silverstone thumbnail archives PAR179950 DRG19XXXXX W00X37 Noel Thompson No This is not about the Derby Daily Sketch London June 2 1938 a b c d e f g Khan Naseem Obituary Marion Silverstone The Independent London October 6 1999 a b c d e f g Hillelson John Marilyn Silverstone She abandoned the glamour of photojournalism to become a Buddhist nun in Nepal The Guardian October 2 1999 Martin Russell 1999 Magnum Fifty Years at the Front Line of History p 201 Silverstone biography Magnum Photos web site Wood Gaby Magnum forces Gaby Wood gets on a train with five of the century s best photographers and meets the woman who stole Arthur Miller s heart from Marilyn Monroe The Guardian November 7 1999 Magnum Photos Silverstone thumbnail archives PAR179924 DRG19XXXXX Z00X25 Ricard Matthieu 1994 The Life of Shabkar The Autobiography of a Tibetan Yogi p xi Martin Douglas 1999 10 04 Marilyn Silverstone 70 Dies Photographer and Buddhist Nun The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2018 02 24 References editHillelson John Obituary Marilyn Silverstone She abandoned the glamour of photo journalism to become a Buddhist nun in Nepal The Guardian October 2 1999 Harrod Horatia Magnum snapshots of history dead link The Daily Telegraph London October 28 2007 Khan Naseem Obituary Marion Silverstone The Independent London October 6 1999 Martin Douglas Obituary Marilyn Silverstone 70 Dies Photographer and Buddhist Nun New York Times October 4 1999 Martin Russell 1999 Magnum Fifty Years at the Front Line of History New York Grove Press ISBN 0 8021 3653 2 Rossellini Isabella 1999 Magna Brava Magnum s Women Photographers New York Prestel ISBN 3 7913 2160 9 External links editSilverstone Estate archived photographs 13 pages of thumbnails Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marilyn Silverstone amp oldid 1221290466, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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