John Benton-Harris
John Benton-Harris (born 28 September 1939)[1] is an American photographer and educator.
Life and work[]
Benton-Harris was born in the Bronx, New York City.[2] 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 has since worked as a photojournalist for various newspapers and magazines.[3][4][5]
In 1987/88 Benton-Harris was appointed adjunct Professor of Photography at the University of Michigan's School of Art.[5]
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.[6]
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[7]
- England, St Patrick's Day, Streets of NYC, The Photographers' Gallery, London, 1981/82[8]
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.[9]
- 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, , and .[8]
- The Portrait Season, Impressions Gallery, York, UK, 1985. With work by Benton-Harris, Clive Landen, and Philip Sayer.[10]
Exhibitions co-curated by Benton-Harris[]
- American Images: Photography 1945 to 1980, Barbican Art Gallery, London, 1985 and touring[11]
- Through the Looking Glass: Photographic Art in Britain 1945–1989, Barbican Art Gallery, London, 1989; Manchester City Art Gallery, 1989/90[12]
Collections[]
Benton-Harris' work is held in the following permanent collections:
- Arts Council Collection, UK: 80 prints (as of 28 September 2021)[13]
- Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York: 1 print (as of 28 September 2021)[14]
- Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, Illinois: 2 prints (as of 28 September 2021)[15]
- National Portrait Gallery, London: 9 prints (as of 28 September 2021)[16]
References[]
- ^ "Ontdek fotograaf John Benton-Harris". rkd.nl. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ "John Benton-Harris". APAG - American Photography Archives Group. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "John Benton-Harris". collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ "The photographer documenting the eccentricities of London street life". Huck Magazine. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ a b "John Benton-Harris". www.johnbenton-harris.com. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ "The big picture: out to lunch in London, 1974". The Guardian. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ "A Walk in New York". collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ a b "The Photographers' Gallery: Exhibition History, 1971 – Present" (PDF). The Photographers' Gallery. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Summer Show 6 [1971]: Old masters were young once". Serpentine Galleries. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ "The Portrait Season". collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ Lee, A. Robert (1986). "Shooting America: "American Images: Photography 1945-1980" Barbican Art Gallery, 10 May to 30 June 1985". Journal of American Studies. 20 (2): 294–298. doi:10.1017/S0021875800015085. ISSN 0021-8758. JSTOR 27554763.
- ^ Badger, Gerry; Benton-Harris, John; Barbican Art Gallery; Manchester City Art Gallery (1989). Through the looking glass: photographic art in Britain 1945-1989. London: Barbican Art Gallery. ISBN 9780946372171 – via Open WorldCat.
- ^ "Benton-Harris, John". www.artscouncilcollection.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ "Brooklyn Museum". www.brooklynmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ "Museum of Contemporary Photography". www.mocp.org. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ "John Benton-Harris - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
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