Ben Marra

(American, born 1940)

Seattle-based photographer Ben Marra creates images and portraits that document Native American powwows, ceremonies, and gatherings.

Marra earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Idaho in 1962. After his tour of duty in the U.S. Air Force, Ben studied photography at Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, California, receiving a degree in 1973. He established Ben Marra Photography in 1974 in Seattle, Washington.