i collect mug shots. nobody famous.
'Least Wanted: A Century of American Mugshots'
published by Steidl/Kasher, October 2006
now posting from new york city


thanks 劉曉莉 for the pro account!

Photos of Least Wanted (56)
Least Wanted's favorite photos from other Flickr members (4,802)
Contacts (1,123)
Groups (50)
- Mugshots archive 172 photos, 27 members
- GRAFFITI AWARDS! (Worldwide) 14,371 photos, 2,535 members
- I'm the Center, you're my Periphery 2,158 photos, 298 members
- Urban Art Photo-Contest 2010 353 photos, 230 members
- The Vintage Man 5,230 photos, 302 members
- GRAF RAG 3,955 photos, 396 members
- Collectibles vs Digital! 15,362 photos, 4,116 members
- Beautifuldecay.com Creative Pic Pool! 54,169 photos, 2,152 members
- Getty Images Call for Artists 442,435 photos, 94,194 members
- Streetsy.com 436,773 photos, 6,225 members
- Art For Lovers 1,323 photos, 70 members
- ReUse Project 3 314 photos, 1,066 members
- FAKE STENCILS 764 photos, 2,176 members
- Molto Bella 7,558 photos, 1,007 members
- HCP SPIN5: Flashdance! 71 photos, 31 members
- great moments in voyeurism 234 photos, 52 members
- numb... 838 photos, 26 members
- awakestudio 1,841 photos, 11 members
- **Punctum** 3,259 photos, 595 members
- DISOBEY: Global Civil Disobedience Thru Public Art Action 21 photos, 967 members
- Constructing Co-Existence: A Global Street Art Movement 160 photos, 2,377 members
- sten 212 photos, 316 members
- A goodbye kiss, you dog 464 photos, 1,100 members
- Knocking On The Door Of Your Panic System 1,210 photos, 235 members
- diane arbus 1,108 photos, 438 members
- Spotlight Seven 311 photos, 926 members
- Truth missing [INVITE ONLY] 462 photos, 1,195 members
- We say NO to VIDEOS on FLICKR 948 photos, 23,198 members
- Vintage Photos of Television Screens 102 photos, 72 members
- 2008 Presidential Election 10,976 photos, 1,327 members
- Abolish Death Penalty 487 photos, 149 members
- Flickr Wow (2 posts per day please) 69,855 photos, 3,938 members
- Tell a story in 5 frames (Visual story telling) 199 photos, 12,586 members
- antropo-socio-psico-cultural-Flickr - Dinamiche Flickriane 12,626 photos, 994 members
- FUCKIN GODDAMN SHIT! 13 photos, 13 members
- Collab Showlab 1,512 photos, 386 members
- Defaced Photos (Vintage) 72 photos, 59 members
- Ieri e oggi / Yesterday and today 542 photos, 100 members
- *Paper Museum 80,209 photos, 3,367 members
- Bending Light 13,105 photos, 3,521 members
- Portrait Portrait Portrait (Read THE RULE).....yes because there 61,213 photos, 4,909 members
- ELC 3,072 photos, 59 members
- Wooster Collective 442,911 photos, 6,895 members
- City Stickers 62,645 photos, 2,864 members
- **A Big Fave (Invite Only)-Post 1/Fave or Comment 2 495,988 photos, 63,049 members
- Artists Without Borders 113,553 photos, 4,472 members
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Galleries (1)
Testimonials (14)
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Gling-Glo says:
"Respect."
11th December, 2009
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Annene von Durchgerockt says:
"Mark does himself a disservice when he says “i collect mug shots.” He’s a curator of mugs and he makes mugs happen when he makes collages happen.
We don’t talk about the human face enough on Flickr but that’s okay because we have Least Wanted to show us how the human face can be dissected over and over again."13th June, 2009
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www.dnurv.ca says:
"this stream may be the darkest and most intense in the entire flickr universe....i find it difficult to look at for any length of time...which ironically...is why i enjoy it so much"
19th April, 2009
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chieska says:
"mr. mark michaelson is one of my favorites."
4th March, 2009
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Mark Madeo says:
"this man shows me how close I am to nobody.
nobody famous, nobody seen, nobody heard, nobody wanted.
and somehow, I come away feeling a little more human."25th March, 2008
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defekto says:
"He likes these sad criminals...and that is heartwarming."
21st February, 2008
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mrbill78636 says:
"I'm going to fave this one image as a univeral FAVE for ALL your wonderful documents and your effort to keep them archived and alive. Your Flickrsite is magnificent. I should write you a testimonial with exactly those words and after Monday, I will. Oh Pshaw...why not NOW."
12th October, 2007
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Samantha West says:
"Thank you."
29th September, 2007
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[brett walker] says:
"totally brilliant,i love this mans dedication
vision and creative tenacity.
and now a book published by stiedl
the best photobook makers on the planet.
mark should have a courthouse named after
him."9th September, 2006
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TRAVIS-roma says:
"the king!"
6th May, 2006
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Frank Lavigne says:
"It's a Real pleasure maybe a RARE chance to look at a fantastic collection for FREE! and with LARGER scan..
Thanks Mark."4th May, 2006
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sfrances says:
"As we see people who are more than numbers from the past, I think he reminds us on a daily basis to see the Least Wanted with fresh eyes in the present as well. Captivating, addictive and all too human."
5th September, 2005
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normanhathaway says:
"Mark fucking RULES !"
1st July, 2005
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Stewf says:
"Mark's is the first collection of Flickr photos that has truly captivated me. This is powerful stuff. Thanks to Norm for the intro."
4th June, 2005
- Name:
- mark michaelson
- Joined:
- March 2005
- Email:
- markmichaelson [at] mindspring.com












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