Ben Watts

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Ben Watts
Born (1967-01-19) 19 January 1967 (age 54)[citation needed]
London, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materSydney College of the Arts
OccupationPhotographer
Years active2000–present
Parent(s)Peter Watts
Myfanwy Edwards Roberts
RelativesNaomi Watts (sister)

Benjamin Oliver Anthony Watts[1] (born 19 January 1967) is a British-born photographer based in New York City, whose work has been published in various international fashion magazines, such as Elle, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, and Condé Nast Traveller.[citation needed]

Biography[]

Watts was brought up in Australia.[2] He is the older brother of actress Naomi Watts and son of Peter Watts, who was initially a road manager for Pink Floyd and later their sound engineer.

Watts studied at the Sydney College of the Arts in Australia, where he started his photographic career as a photographer's assistant.[citation needed]

Career[]

He first came to New York in 1990, where he started documenting urban youth and was especially fascinated by hip hop culture. He moved to New York circa 1993.[2] His work was shown in Vibe and Rolling Stone and in advertisements for Nike, Reebok and Gap.[citation needed]

Besides his work for fashion magazines, Watts has shot advertising campaigns for famous labels, such as Polo Ralph Lauren, Kodak, Sony Music, and Apple.[3][4]

Publications[]

  • Portraits (2000)
  • Body and Soul (2001)
  • Tattoo Nation (2002)
  • Soul Style (2003)
  • History of Hip Hop (2003)
  • Tomo (2003)
  • Big Up (2004)
  • Montauk Dreaming (2015) [5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Naomi Watts". Inside the Actors Studio. Bravo.; can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHyvx2EoWnk
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Julia Chapman (November 9, 2003). "A NIGHT OUT WITH -- Ben Watts; A Shutterbug Underground". New York Times. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  3. ^ "Ben Watts". Ben Watts. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  4. ^ "Ple - Ben Watts". Photographers Limited Editions. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  5. ^ "Sharks, Mohawks, and the Mega-Tanned on the Beaches of Montauk". Vanity Fair. May 21, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Photos: Ben Watts Is Living the Dream". W Magazine. June 17, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2021.

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