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John Benton-Harris (September 28, 1939 – August 26, 2023) was an American photographer and educator who lived and worked in the United Kingdom.
Life and work
John Benton-Harris was born in The Bronx, New York City on September 28, 1939. He worked as an industrial photographer with the Sinclair Oil Corporation for a period from 1961. He then completed mandatory military service as a photographer with the United States Army, in Italy. Afterwards he travelled in Europe, then in 1965 settled in London, working as a staff photographer for London Life magazine. He subsequently worked as a photojournalist for various newspapers and magazines.
In 1987/88 Benton-Harris was appointed adjunct Professor of Photography at the University of Michigan's School of Art.
Benton-Harris died on August 26, 2023, at the age of 83. He never retired, and was working on taking pictures and book projects until shortly before his death.
Publications
= Zines by Benton-Harris
=The English. Southport: Café Royal, 2018. Edition of 250 copies.
Saint Patrick's People. Southport: Café Royal, 2019. Edition of 250 copies.
Children of the Troubles: Northern Ireland. Southport: Café Royal, 2020. Edition of 250 copies.
Walking New York 1961–1981. Southport: Café Royal, 2020. Edition of 250 copies.
Walking London 1965–1988. Southport: Café Royal, 2021.
= Books edited with others
=Through the Looking Glass: Photographic art in Britain 1945–1989. London: Barbican Art Gallery, 1989. Coedited by Benton-Harris and Gerry Badger. ISBN 0-85331-560-4.
Exhibitions
= Solo exhibitions
=A Walk in New York, Impressions Gallery, York, UK, 1973
England, St Patrick's Day, Streets of NYC, The Photographers' Gallery, London, 1981/82
= Group exhibitions
=Summer Show 6: Old masters were young once, Serpentine Galleries, London, 1971. Benton-Harris' work was shown on its own in the Print room.
Two Views: Photographs of British Towns as Seen by Eight Photographers, The Photographers' Gallery, London, 1973. With work by Benton-Harris, Ian Berry, Colin Curwood, Chris Killip, Josef Koudelka, Ron McCormick, and Christine Pearcey.
The Portrait Season, Impressions Gallery, York, UK, 1985. With work by Benton-Harris, Clive Landen, and Philip Sayer.
= Exhibitions co-curated by Benton-Harris
=American Images: Photography 1945 to 1980, Barbican Art Gallery, London, 1985 and touring
Through the Looking Glass: Photographic Art in Britain 1945–1989, Barbican Art Gallery, London, 1989; Manchester City Art Gallery, 1989/90
Collections
Benton-Harris' work is held in the following permanent collections:
Arts Council Collection, UK: 80 prints (as of September 28, 2021)
Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York: 1 print (as of September 28, 2021)
Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, Illinois: 2 prints (as of September 28, 2021)
National Portrait Gallery, London: 9 prints (as of September 28, 2021)
References
External links
Official website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Places in the Heart
- Daftar penyanyi pop pria
- Kramer vs. Kramer
- Chester Bowles
- Spesies
- Sejarah kehidupan
- Dangerous Minds
- Charles Kanaʻina
- Heavy metal
- Keanekaragaman hayati
- John Benton-Harris
- John Harris
- Benton Harbor, Michigan
- Mr. Fantasy
- Deaths in August 2023
- Places in the Heart
- Gerry Badger
- 2023 deaths in the United States
- List of photographers
- Ed Harris
