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Exhibition Information
The work of
Glasgow-born photographer Harry Benson chronicles
the spirit of the latter half of the twentieth century.
Highlights of his career include; accompanying the
Beatles on their first world tour, which led to the
"American Invasion" in 1964 and the recording
of Robert Kennedy's assassination in 1968. Benson
was present at both the construction and the destruction
of the Berlin Wall. He also witnessed the 1989 student
protest in Tiananmen Square and escorted President
Clinton to Kosovo in 1999.
Harry Benson began working
for Life magazine in 1968 and his photographs
have appeared in Esquire, GQ, The New Yorker, Paris
Match and Vanity Fair. He has twice been
named Magazine Photographer of the year by the National
Press Photographers Association. His work is in the
permanent collection of the Smithsonian National Portrait
Gallery in Washington, D.C. Harry Benson has four
books devoted entirely to his photographs.
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This is your opportunity
to view and acquire part of the Harry Benson
collection. If you would like to purchase any
of the photographs, please contact davidreed@lissgallery.com
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