HARRY BENSON

Harry James Benson, CBE, born in Glasgow, Scotland, is a photographer whose pictures have appeared in publications including Life, Vanity Fair, People and The New Yorker.Benson was assigned to travel with The Beatles on their first American tour in 1964. Other celebrities Benson has photographed include Michael Jackson, who allowed him access to his bedroom, and Elizabeth Taylor, whom Benson photographed before and after her brain surgery. He has also taken photos of political figures, including every US president since Dwight D. Eisenhower, and covered war zones. Benson has been the subject of numerous exhibitions, taken over a hundred cover shots for People, published several books and won many awards. Most recently he was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Scottish Press Photography Awards on April 25, 2006.

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