A PORTRAIT OF OURSELVES

‘A Portrait of Ourselves’ is a powerful exploration of a life shaped by chance encounters, bold choices, and an unwavering passion for truth and humanity. It tells the story of Marilyn Silverstone, one of the first women Magnum photographers, and her transformation into a Buddhist nun, through the memories and stories of her many friends. The book is illustrated with her photographs, which range from war-torn famines to kings and queens and Buddhist lamas. From her groundbreaking career as one of Magnum’s first female photographers to her profound transformation as a Buddhist nun, Marilyn’s story is moving, inspiring, and unforgettable. “A photograph is a subjective impression. It is what the photographer sees. … the whole corpus of our work becomes a portrait of ourselves.” Marilyn Silverstone