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Harry Benson Art

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.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Harry Benson photography.

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Artist: Harry Benson
Dealer: Staley-Wise Gallery
Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow at Truman Capote's "Black and White" Ball
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category

1960s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow at Truman Capote's "Black and White" Ball

Harry Benson
Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow at Truman Capote's "Black and White" Ball, 1966

Calvin Klein, New York City, 1989
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category

1980s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Calvin Klein, New York City, 1989

Harry Benson
Calvin Klein, New York City, 1989

Anna Wintour, 1993
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category

1990s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Anna Wintour, 1993

Harry Benson
Anna Wintour, 1993

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

1990s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Andrew Wyeth

Harry Benson
Andrew Wyeth, 1996

Helen Gurley Brown and her husband David in doorway, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the recto
Category

1980s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Helen Gurley Brown and her husband David in doorway, New York

Harry Benson
Helen Gurley Brown and her husband David in doorway, New York

Halston and Andre
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Edition of 35 Signed by the photographer on the recto
Category

1970s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Halston and Andre

Harry Benson
Halston and Andre, 1977

Easy Rider : Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Edition of 35 Signed by the photographer on the recto
Category

1960s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Easy Rider : Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda

Harry Benson
Easy Rider : Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda, 1969

Andy Warhol and Bianca Jagger at The Factory, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso
Category

1970s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Andy Warhol and Bianca Jagger at The Factory, New York

Harry Benson
Andy Warhol and Bianca Jagger at The Factory, New York, 1977

The Beatles Composing, Paris, 1964
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the recto
Category

1960s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Beatles Composing, Paris, 1964

Harry Benson
The Beatles Composing, Paris, 1964

The Beatles, Ed Sullivan Show, New York, 1964
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the recto
Category

1960s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Beatles, Ed Sullivan Show, New York, 1964

Harry Benson
The Beatles, Ed Sullivan Show, New York, 1964

The Beatles, Miami, 1964
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the recto
Category

1960s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Beatles, Miami, 1964

Harry Benson
The Beatles, Miami, 1964

The Beatles and Clay (Muhammad Ali), Miami, 1964
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the recto
Category

1960s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Beatles and Clay (Muhammad Ali), Miami, 1964

Harry Benson
The Beatles and Clay (Muhammad Ali), Miami, 1964

The Beatles: Pillow Fight, Paris, 1964
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso
Category

1960s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Dye Transfer

The Beatles: Pillow Fight, Paris, 1964

Harry Benson
The Beatles: Pillow Fight, Paris, 1964

The Beatles, Miami Beach
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category

1960s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

The Beatles, Miami Beach

Harry Benson
The Beatles, Miami Beach, 1964

Halston and André Leon Talley, Tanglewood, Massachusetts
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Halston and André Leon Talley, Tanglewood, Massachusetts

Harry Benson
Halston and André Leon Talley, Tanglewood, Massachusetts, 1975

Martin Luther King Jr., Mississippi
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the recto Please inquire about additional limited sizes and editions
Category

Early 20th Century Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Martin Luther King Jr., Mississippi

Harry Benson
Martin Luther King Jr., Mississippi, 1966

Dolly Parton, Nashville
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the recto Please inquire about additional limited sizes and editions
Category

Late 20th Century Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dolly Parton, Nashville

Harry Benson
Dolly Parton, Nashville, 1976

Jacqueline Kennedy, Laurentian Mountains, Canada
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the recto Please inquire about additional limited sizes and editions
Category

Late 20th Century Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Jacqueline Kennedy, Laurentian Mountains, Canada

Harry Benson
Jacqueline Kennedy, Laurentian Mountains, Canada, 1968

Greta Garbo, Antigua, 1976
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category

1970s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Greta Garbo, Antigua, 1976

Harry Benson
Greta Garbo, Antigua, 1976, 1976

Henri Langlois, Robert Guerra, and Eila Hershon
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category

1970s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Henri Langlois, Robert Guerra, and Eila Hershon

Harry Benson
Henri Langlois, Robert Guerra, and Eila Hershon, 1970

Julian Schnabel in his studio, Palazzo Chupi, New York, 2011
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Harry Benson photographed artist Julian Schnabel at his famed home and studio Palazzo Chupi in the West Village for his book New York, New York (published in 2014). As Benson noted,...
Category

2010s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Julian Schnabel in his studio, Palazzo Chupi, New York, 2011

Harry Benson
Julian Schnabel in his studio, Palazzo Chupi, New York, 2011, 2011

Celtics vs. Rangers, Glasgow, Scotland
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Additional sizes may be available upon request.
Category

1970s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Celtics vs. Rangers, Glasgow, Scotland

Harry Benson
Celtics vs. Rangers, Glasgow, Scotland, 1971

Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Bee: Muhammad Ali, Miami
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Additional sizes may be available upon request.
Category

1960s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Bee: Muhammad Ali, Miami

Harry Benson
Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Bee: Muhammad Ali, Miami, 1964

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

1970s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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.
Category

2010s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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.
Category

1970s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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.
Category

1990s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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.
Category

1970s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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.
Category

1990s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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.
Category

1970s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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.
Category

1970s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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.
Category

1990s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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.
Category

1980s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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.
Category

1990s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

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

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

Katharine Graham and Truman Capote, “Black & White” Ball, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
Category

1960s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Katharine Graham and Truman Capote, “Black & White” Ball, New York

Harry Benson
Katharine Graham and Truman Capote, “Black & White” Ball, New York, 1966

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

1970s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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.
Category

1980s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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.
Category

1990s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Anna Wintour, Paris

Harry Benson
Anna Wintour, Paris, 1993

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

1980s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Diana Vreeland, New York

Harry Benson
Diana Vreeland, New York, 1980

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

1980s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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.
Category

1980s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Marisa Berenson and Swifty Lazar, New York

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

Calvin Klein with models, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Calvin Klein with Shaun Casey, Patti Hansen, Lisa Taylor, and Janice Dickinson, New York, 1978 Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
Category

1970s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Calvin Klein with models, New York

Harry Benson
Calvin Klein with models, New York, 1978

Calvin Klein with Barbara Allen, Beverly Johnson, and Chris O’Connor
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
Category

1970s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Calvin Klein with Barbara Allen, Beverly Johnson, and Chris O’Connor

Harry Benson
Calvin Klein with Barbara Allen, Beverly Johnson, and Chris O’Connor, 1978

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

1990s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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.
Category

1980s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ralph Lauren Backstage, New York

Harry Benson
Ralph Lauren Backstage, New York, 1983

Ralph Lauren on Runway, New York
By Harry Benson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
Category

1980s Harry Benson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ralph Lauren on Runway, New York

Harry Benson
Ralph Lauren on Runway, 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.
Category

1980s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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.
Category

1980s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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.
Category

1980s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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.
Category

1990s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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.
Category

1980s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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 Art

Materials

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 Art

Materials

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 Art

Materials

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.
Category

1980s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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.
Category

1980s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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.
Category

1980s Harry Benson Art

Materials

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 Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Geoffrey Beene, New York

Harry Benson
Geoffrey Beene, New York, 1988

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    1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    The famous photographer Benson is Harry Benson. Always in the right place at the right time, Benson has used his camera to give the world a glimpse into events rocking the globe. His black-and-white and color photographs include shots of celebrities, politicians, royalty, political upheavals and social revolutions. 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 September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Benson has also photographed every president since Eisenhower and took numerous images of Queen Elizabeth II. Shop a variety of Harry Benson photography on 1stDibs.

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