Harry Benson
Harry Benson’s exquisite portraits and incisive photojournalism are collected by prominent collectors the world over. His photographs breathe life into slices of history. To capture these moments, Benson has spent more than 6 decades making sure to be in the right place at the right time. More than anything, Benson guides history with his pictures by “getting at the center of the story, not the edges.”
Born in Glasgow amid the drama of WWII with bombs dropping overhead, Be...
Photography & Works
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James Brown, Atlanta Add to cart -
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James Brown, Augusta, GA Add to cart -
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Newspaper, The Godfather, NYC Add to cart -
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The Beatles, Ed Sullivan Show Add to cart -
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Alfred Hitchcock Portrait, LA Add to cart -
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Amy Winehouse on the Bed, London Add to cart -
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Amy Winehouse standing, London Add to cart -
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Andy Warhol (Times Six), New York Add to cart -
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Andy Warhol and Friends, The Factory, NYC Add to cart -
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Anna Fischer, Woman Astronaut, Houston Read more -
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Arnold Palmer, PA Read more -
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Ayrton Senna, Brazil Read more -
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Barbra Streisand, “Funny Girl” – Backstage, New York Read more -
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Barbra Streisand, Funny Girl, NY Read more -
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Bob Dylan, USA for Africa, LA Read more -
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Bob Fosse “All That Jazz” Read more -
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Bobby Fischer at Chess Board with Newspaper “Bobby the Champ” Add to cart -
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Bobby Fischer Floating Add to cart -
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Bobby Fischer in Buenos Aires Add to cart -
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Bobby Fischer On the Bed at Night Add to cart -
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Bobby Fischer with Horse, Iceland Add to cart -
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Bobby Fischer Wrapped in a Blanket Add to cart -
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Bobby Fischer, Chess in Park, Children Gather Round Add to cart -
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Brad Pitt, New Orleans Read more
News & Articles

The Photography Show Presented by AIPAD 2025

Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary 2025

A New Dimension in Photography: The Vibrancy of Color & Light

Simple Pleasures: Thresholds of space and time

The Eyes of the Audience: Performers Seen Behind the Lens

Iconic Photographs: Pictures that Stand the Test of Time

Harry Benson: On Set with The Godfather

Rhythms of the City

The Party of the Century – Truman Capote’s Black & White Ball, NYC, 1966

Art Miami 2023

Harry Benson: Picturing History at the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens

Bobby Fischer through Harry Benson’s Lens

The Curious and Creative Eye – The Visual Language of Humor

The Entertainer – Living Large for the Camera

The Immediate Image

Photo London 2022

Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Art Fair 2022

Fashion with an Edge

Movies Made America

Before ‘Get Back’ Documented The Beatles’ Final Days, Harry Benson Photographed Their Early Days

Art Miami 2021

Looking Back at the Life of R.F.K.

Facing Forward: Photographing Diversity

Harry Benson & Halston

Exhale

Kerry Kennedy on Harry Benson

Harry Benson’s Pillow Fight x Three

In Discussion: Harry Benson and Holden Luntz

3 Great Scots

Photo London Digital 2020

Meet our Artists: Harry Benson

Creating the Iconic: “Pillow Fight” & “Mainbocher Corset”

Art Miami 2019

Harry Benson’s Amy Winehouse, London

Harry Benson’s Sir Winston Churchill at Harrow School
