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Harry Benson Color Photography

Scottish, b. 1929

Iconic photographer Harry Benson has captured some of the most pivotal moments in modern history. Always in the right place at the right time, Benson used his camera lens to give the world a glimpse into events that rocked the globe. His black and white and color photographs include shots of celebrities, politicians, royalty, political upheavals and social revolutions. His contributions to photography are widely celebrated and recognized.

One of the first highlights of Benson's career was touring with the Beatles in February of 1964. While at the Hotel George V in Paris, he snapped the famous images of the band having a playful pillow fight. Benson stayed in America after the Beatles' first visit to the States and started working for Life in 1968. He was under contract with the magazine from 1970 to 2000.

Benson was on assignment for Life during the 1968 assassination of Robert Kennedy — just steps behind the senator when it occurred. After the shot rang out, Benson told himself, "this is for history, pull yourself together, fail tomorrow, not today," and documented the moment that Kennedy lay on the floor.

In 1989, Benson photographed the student protests in Tiananmen Square and the fall of the Berlin Wall. He was with President Clinton on his historic visit to Kosovo in 1999 and captured New York City in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Benson has also photographed every president since Eisenhower and taken numerous images of Queen Elizabeth II.

Over the course of his long career, Benson's photographs have appeared in Town & Country, Vanity Fair, Time, GQ, Newsweek, Vice, Architectural Digest and more. His works are held in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.

Benson has earned extensive accolades for his work in photography.  The National Press Photographers Association twice named him “Magazine Photographer of the Year.” He has also received several lifetime achievement awards, an Honorary Doctor of Letters from Glasgow University and The University of St. Andrews, and an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Photographic Society.

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Artist: Harry Benson
Glasgow Tollbooth Bar
By Harry Benson
Located in Toronto, ON
30" x 40" Unframed Limited Edition C-Print of 35 Hand Signed by Harry Benson
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Early 2000s Harry Benson Color Photography

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C Print

Glasgow Tollbooth Bar

Harry Benson
Glasgow Tollbooth Bar, 2007

Andrew Wyeth by Harry Benson
By Harry Benson
Located in Cleveland, OH
Harry Benson was born near Glasgow, Scotland. The photographer was assigned to travel with the Beatles on their first American tour in 1964. His iconic photograph shows the band in a...
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1960s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Andrew Wyeth by Harry Benson

Harry Benson
Andrew Wyeth by Harry Benson, 1966

Jackie, 1968
By Harry Benson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed, titled and dated in ink on recto Archival pigment print Image 15" x 20", Paper 17" x 22", Matted 24" x 30" Edition 18 of 35
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1960s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Jackie, 1968

Harry Benson
Jackie, 1968

Givenchy, Paris
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1970s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Givenchy, Paris

Harry Benson
Givenchy, Paris, 1977

Charlotte Ronson, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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2010s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Charlotte Ronson, New York

Harry Benson
Charlotte Ronson, New York, 2011

Pierre Cardin, Paris
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1970s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Pierre Cardin, Paris

Harry Benson
Pierre Cardin, Paris, 1977

Diane von Furstenberg
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1990s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Diane von Furstenberg

Harry Benson
Diane von Furstenberg, 1991

André Courrèges with Models, Paris
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1970s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

André Courrèges with Models, Paris

Harry Benson
André Courrèges with Models, Paris, 1977

Yves St. Laurent with Models, Paris
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1990s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Yves St. Laurent with Models, Paris

Harry Benson
Yves St. Laurent with Models, Paris, 1993

Yves St. Laurent and Lulu de la Falaise, Paris
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1970s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Yves St. Laurent and Lulu de la Falaise, Paris

Harry Benson
Yves St. Laurent and Lulu de la Falaise, Paris, 1973

Yves St. Laurent and Kirat Young
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1970s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Yves St. Laurent and Kirat Young

Harry Benson
Yves St. Laurent and Kirat Young, 1977

Yves St. Laurent with Kate Moss and Models, Paris
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1990s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Yves St. Laurent with Kate Moss and Models, Paris

Harry Benson
Yves St. Laurent with Kate Moss and Models, Paris, 1993

Christian Lacroix with Models, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Christian Lacroix with Models, New York

Harry Benson
Christian Lacroix with Models, New York, 1987

Anna Wintour, Andre Leon Talley, and Patrick McCarthy, Paris
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1990s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Anna Wintour, Andre Leon Talley, and Patrick McCarthy, Paris

Harry Benson
Anna Wintour, Andre Leon Talley, and Patrick McCarthy, Paris, 1993

Karl Lagerfeld and Liz Tilberis, Paris
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1970s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Karl Lagerfeld and Liz Tilberis, Paris

Harry Benson
Karl Lagerfeld and Liz Tilberis, Paris, 1977

John Fairchild, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

John Fairchild, New York

Harry Benson
John Fairchild, New York, 1988

Anna Wintour, Paris
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1990s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Anna Wintour, Paris

Harry Benson
Anna Wintour, Paris, 1993

Mortimer’s, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mortimer’s, New York

Harry Benson
Mortimer’s, New York, 1988

Marisa Berenson and Swifty Lazar, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marisa Berenson and Swifty Lazar, New York

Harry Benson
Marisa Berenson and Swifty Lazar, New York, 1982

Ralph Lauren, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1990s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ralph Lauren, New York

Harry Benson
Ralph Lauren, New York, 1992

Ralph Lauren Backstage, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ralph Lauren Backstage, New York

Harry Benson
Ralph Lauren Backstage, New York, 1983

Ralph Lauren, Double RL Ranch, San Juan Mountains, Colorado
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ralph Lauren, Double RL Ranch, San Juan Mountains, Colorado

Harry Benson
Ralph Lauren, Double RL Ranch, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, 1983

Ralph Lauren, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ralph Lauren, New York

Harry Benson
Ralph Lauren, New York, 1983

Donna Karan and Louis Dell’Olio for Anne Klein
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Donna Karan and Louis Dell’Olio for Anne Klein

Harry Benson
Donna Karan and Louis Dell’Olio for Anne Klein, 1982

Donna Karan, Wall Street
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1990s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Donna Karan, Wall Street

Harry Benson
Donna Karan, Wall Street, 1996

Donna Karan for Anne Klein
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Donna Karan for Anne Klein

Harry Benson
Donna Karan for Anne Klein, 1982

Donna Karan and Louis Dell’Olio for Anne Klein
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
Category

1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Donna Karan and Louis Dell’Olio for Anne Klein

Harry Benson
Donna Karan and Louis Dell’Olio for Anne Klein, 1982

Donna Karan and Stephan Weiss, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
Category

1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Donna Karan and Stephan Weiss, New York

Harry Benson
Donna Karan and Stephan Weiss, New York, 1988

Donna Karan and Louis Dell’Olio for Anne Klein
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
Category

1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Donna Karan and Louis Dell’Olio for Anne Klein

Harry Benson
Donna Karan and Louis Dell’Olio for Anne Klein, 1982

James Galanos, Los Angeles
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

James Galanos, Los Angeles

Harry Benson
James Galanos, Los Angeles, 1985

James Galanos, Los Angeles
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

James Galanos, Los Angeles

Harry Benson
James Galanos, Los Angeles, 1985

Geoffrey Beene, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Geoffrey Beene, New York

Harry Benson
Geoffrey Beene, New York, 1988

Geoffrey Beene, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
Category

1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Geoffrey Beene, New York

Harry Benson
Geoffrey Beene, New York, 1988

Geoffrey Beene, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
Category

1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Geoffrey Beene, New York

Harry Benson
Geoffrey Beene, New York, 1988

Halston with models, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Halston with models Alva Chinn, Chris Royer, Karen Bjornsen, Nancy North, Carla Araque, Pat Cleveland, and Shirley Ferro, New York, 1977. Signed by the...
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1970s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Halston with models, New York

Harry Benson
Halston with models, New York, 1977

Halston and friends at Studio 54, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer.
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1970s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Halston and friends at Studio 54, New York

Harry Benson
Halston and friends at Studio 54, New York, 1978

Iman in Oscar de la Renta, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1970s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Iman in Oscar de la Renta, New York

Harry Benson
Iman in Oscar de la Renta, New York, 1977

Bill Blass with Josie Borain, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1990s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bill Blass with Josie Borain, New York

Harry Benson
Bill Blass with Josie Borain, New York, 1990

Bill Blass, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1990s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bill Blass, New York

Harry Benson
Bill Blass, New York, 1997

Emanuel Ungaro with Models, Paris
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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1970s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Emanuel Ungaro with Models, Paris

Harry Benson
Emanuel Ungaro with Models, Paris, 1977

Madame Grès with Models, Paris
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category

1970s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Madame Grès with Models, Paris

Harry Benson
Madame Grès with Models, Paris, 1973

Andrew Wyeth
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer.
Category

1990s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Andrew Wyeth

Harry Benson
Andrew Wyeth, 1996

Alexander and Tatiana Liberman
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer.
Category

1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Alexander and Tatiana Liberman

Harry Benson
Alexander and Tatiana Liberman, 1986

Brice Marden
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer.
Category

1990s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Brice Marden

Harry Benson
Brice Marden, 1991

Maurice Sendak
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Maurice Sendak, 1970
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1970s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Maurice Sendak

Harry Benson
Maurice Sendak, 1970

Bob Dylan, USA for Africa, 1985
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Bob Dylan, USA for Africa, 1985
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1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

Bob Dylan, USA for Africa, 1985

Harry Benson
Bob Dylan, USA for Africa, 1985, 1985

Bruce Springsteen, USA for Africa, 1985
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Bruce Springsteen, USA for Africa, 1985
Category

1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

Bruce Springsteen, USA for Africa, 1985

Harry Benson
Bruce Springsteen, USA for Africa, 1985, 1985

Cyndi Lauper, New York, 1984
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Cyndi Lauper, New York, 1984
Category

1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

Cyndi Lauper, New York, 1984

Harry Benson
Cyndi Lauper, New York, 1984, 1984

Donald Trump, Atlantic City, 1990
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Donald Trump, Atlantic City, 1990
Category

1990s Harry Benson Color Photography

Donald Trump, Atlantic City, 1990

Harry Benson
Donald Trump, Atlantic City, 1990, 1990

Helmut and June Newton, Monte Carlo, 1986
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Helmut and June Newton, Monte Carlo, 1986
Category

1980s Harry Benson Color Photography

Helmut and June Newton, Monte Carlo, 1986

Harry Benson
Helmut and June Newton, Monte Carlo, 1986, 1986

Jacqueline Kennedy, Laurentian Mountains, Canada, 1968
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Jacqueline Kennedy, Laurentian Mountains, Canada, 1968
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1960s Harry Benson Color Photography

Jacqueline Kennedy, Laurentian Mountains, Canada, 1968

Harry Benson
Jacqueline Kennedy, Laurentian Mountains, Canada, 1968, 1968

Kate Moss, Paris, 1993
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Kate Moss, Paris, 1993
Category

1990s Harry Benson Color Photography

Kate Moss, Paris, 1993

Harry Benson
Kate Moss, Paris, 1993, 1993

Roy Halston & Liza Minnelli, New York, 1978
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Roy Halston & Liza Minnelli, New York, 1978
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1970s Harry Benson Color Photography

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Photographic Paper

Roy Halston & Liza Minnelli, New York, 1978

Harry Benson
Roy Halston & Liza Minnelli, New York, 1978, 1978

President Barack Obama, Washington, 2009
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
President Barack Obama, Washington, 2009
Category

Early 2000s Harry Benson Color Photography

President Barack Obama, Washington, 2009

Harry Benson
President Barack Obama, Washington, 2009, 2009

Queen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace, London, 2014
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Queen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace, London, 2014
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2010s Harry Benson Color Photography

Queen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace, London, 2014

Harry Benson
Queen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace, London, 2014, 2014

Halston, Steve Rubell, Lorna Luft, and friends at Studio 54, New York, 1978
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Halston, Steve Rubell, Lorna Luft, and friends at Studio 54, New York, 1978
Category

1970s Harry Benson Color Photography

Halston, Steve Rubell, Lorna Luft, and friends at Studio 54, New York, 1978

Harry Benson
Halston, Steve Rubell, Lorna Luft, and friends at Studio 54, New York, 1978, 1978

Donald and Melania Trump, New York, 2014
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Donald and Melania Trump, New York, 2014
Category

2010s Harry Benson Color Photography

Donald and Melania Trump, New York, 2014

Harry Benson
Donald and Melania Trump, New York, 2014, 2014

Andrew Wyeth, Maine
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Category

1990s Harry Benson Color Photography

Andrew Wyeth, Maine

Harry Benson
Andrew Wyeth, Maine, 1996

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