Harry Benson
| Harry James Benson CBE |
|
|---|---|
| Born | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award, Scottish Press Photography Awards |
Harry James Benson, CBE, born in Glasgow, Scotland, is a photographer whose pictures have appeared in publications including Life, Vanity Fair, People and The New Yorker.[citation needed]
Benson was assigned to travel with The Beatles on their first American tour in 1964. One of his most recognisable images shows the band in a gleeful pillow fight in a hotel room.
Other celebrities Benson has photographed include Michael Jackson, who allowed him access to his bedroom, and Elizabeth Taylor, whom Benson photographed before and after her brain surgery. He has also photographed political figures, including every US president since Dwight D. Eisenhower, and covered war zones.
Benson has been the subject of exhibitions,[vague] taken over a hundred cover shots for People, published several books and won awards.[vague] He was the subject of a documentary[vague] directed by Ken MacGregor and written by William McIlvanney. Most recently he was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Scottish Press Photography Awards in April 2006.[citation needed]
Benson was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.[1]
[edit] Books
- Harry Benson: 50 Years in Pictures, 2001. ISBN 0-8109-4171-6
- Once there was a way... Photographs of the Beatles, 2003. ISBN 0-8109-4643-2
- Harry Benson's America, 2005. ISBN 0-8109-5896-1
- Harry Benson's Glasgow, 2007. ISBN 978-1845022365
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58929. p. 24. 31 December 2008.
[edit] External links
- www.harrybenson.com -- Harry Benson's official website.
- On the Road with Harry Benson interview with video and slideshow from The Digital Journalist
