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Margarita Mavromichalis is a street photographer whose work centers on everyday life, human behavior, and emotionally charged moments found in public spaces. She speaks five languages and studied translation and interpreting, often describing photography as her second language because of its ability to communicate across cultures without words.

After moving to New York in 2009, she studied at the International Center of Photography, where she later served as a Teaching Assistant. In 2014, she returned to Greece and devoted much of her work to documenting the refugee crisis on the island of Lesvos, focusing on its social and human impact. She is currently based in Tokyo, continuing her exploration of street life and contemporary realities.

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Her photographs have been exhibited internationally, including in New York, Boston, San Diego, Paris, Berlin, London, Athens, Budapest, Barcelona, and Tokyo, with selected works held in the permanent collections of the "Museum of the City of New York" and the "Brooklyn Historical Society". Margarita’s work has been published by "The Wall Street Journal" and "The Huffington Post", and featured in books by "teNeues", "Prestel", and "Hoxton Mini Press".

She has received numerous awards, including the "Pollux Award", multiple "Julia Margaret Cameron Awards", medals at the "Budapest International Foto Awards" and "Prix de la Photographie Paris", and a nomination for the "Leica Oscar Barnack Award" in 2023. Alongside her practice, she teaches street photography workshops worldwide, sharing her approach to observation, storytelling, and cultural discovery.

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    #2

    Candid street photo of a child sitting beside a clown in a park, capturing absurdity and tender moments outdoors.

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    Bi.Felicia
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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The kid looks both curious and nervous, while sitting next to a big clown, that looks to be either sad or resting. I wonder what occurred after this photo was taken?

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    #15

    Yellow taxi parked on city street with open door and person’s leg extended, candid street photo capturing human moments.

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    Bi.Felicia
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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of the beginning of summer, when you can finally wear shorts, but your legs are so white, they're blinding. Also that interior of the cab door is filthy dirty.

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    #22

    Street photo capturing humanity and absurdity with a person carrying a zombie-like figure in a busy nighttime urban setting.

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    Bi.Felicia
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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But why? I'm sure this is scaring more than just kids, unless it's Halloween but it doesn't appear so.

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    #37

    Candid street photo capturing a dog sniffing a person’s pocket amidst a crowd, showing tender and absurd moments in public.

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    Bi.Felicia
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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did the poor pup just have their ears cut, for no other reason, but looks?

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    Man in a suit and red tie pointing at the camera on a busy city street, capturing a candid street photo moment.

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    Michael Largey
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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hard to tell whether that finger is circumcised or not.