"... In an eloquent way, Marcia Friedman has managed to bear witness to the Cuban panorama because she handles photography with an aesthetic sense and impeccable functionality, to which she adds a literary visibility."

                   Ena Curnow

                   Diario Las Américas

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         A Bachelor of Arts degree as a Russian language major hardly laid ground for the creative arts, but sometimes it takes a while to find one's calling. Post university she became an international flight attendant, which afforded her large segments of free time to explore her creative interests. Taking classes throughout her careers, her artistic expression was primarily self-taught. She later taught creative design at Parsons.​

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         Marcia Friedman's early careers varied from business in the entertainment field, to fashion design, and writing. Eventually, her aesthetic sense manifested itself in fine art. Initially, it was photography that segued into painting. She then integrated the two and as new mediums continue to evolve so does her creative process. 

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          As a fashion designer, other designers also respected her talents. Givenchy asked her to design swimwear for his label; Calvin Klein included her swimwear in an early commercial prior to branching into the field himself, and she was a consultant to other leading brands.

 

         As a photographer and artist, galleries, foundations, corporations, and individuals have exhibited and collected her work. Some of her better-known corporate clients such as Wynn Resorts/Las Vegas; Atlantis Resort/Bahamas, Princess Cruises, McGraw Hill Publishers have featured her work as well as major art magazines including Decor and Art Business News in many of their issues.