HARRY BENSON – GET THE PICTURE
2017-02-06Photojournalist, photographer, Harry Benson has been a witness to a great many of the major political and social events in modern history. With an uncanny instinct for being in the right place at the right time, his unforgettable photographs have found their way into the national consciousness.
His photographs of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s, Kosovo, and the Gulf War brought home the reality of the struggles. Benson witnessed the assassination of Robert Kennedy and caught the anguish of Ethel Kennedy with his camera. He was there to record the destruction of the Twin Towers. As a photographer of personalities, Benson has few peers. His work ranges from world leaders to pop stars, all portrayed with an immediacy and naturalness that speaks of a con dence and rapport between sitter and photographer. His photographs of the Beatles for LIFE Magazine are unsurpassed as a record of the early days of the group.
Opposite – Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow at Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball at the Plaza Hotel, New York, 1966
Exhibition runs through to March 4th, 2017
Staley-Wise Gallery
560 Broadway
New York
NY 10012
