Product Description

Award-winning photographer Harry Benson came to America in 1964 with the Beatles and knew he never wanted to leave. Throughout his five-decade career, Benson has worked for the most popular magazines in the country, including Life, People, the New Yorker, and Vanity Fair, photographing everyone and everything. This book includes images of politicians, musicians, actors, criminals, heroes, writers, soldiers, activists, athletes, parties, concerts, political conventions, rallies, sports events, funerals, parades, and small towns. From the famous to the infamous, from the sublime to the absurd, Benson has captured the essence of American pop culture since the 1960s. Highlights include Bob Guccione styling a model, Elizabeth Taylor's brain scan, Billy Carter urinating next to a car, Michael Jackson frolicking with young fans and Truman Capote dancing with transvestites.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #584231 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

About the Author
Photojournalist Harry Benson began working for Life magazine in 1967 and continued to work for the magazine until it closed. He subsequently worked for People magazine, shooting over 100 of its covers. He has also worked for Vanity Fair, GQ, and the New Yorker. Benson has published numerous books, including Abrams' Harry Benson: 50 Years in Pictures (2001), The President & Mrs. Reagan (2003), and Once there was a way: Photographs of the Beatles (2003). He has won numerous awards for his work, and has been the subject of many exhibitions. He lives in New York City with his wife, Gigi, and his two daughters.