Harry Benson: 50 Years in Pictures
Assigned to photograph the Beatles in 1964, the Scottish-born  Benson followed them to New York and never went home. Benson  photographs people, and through great talent, abundant patience,  and lucky timing he delivers telling portraits of celebrities,  politicians, athletes, artists, and unknowns. These images give  uncanny insight into Benson's subjects and what they really care  about, succeeding whether his subjects pose, primp, relax, or  collapse in fatigue. When Caroline Kennedy was married, Jackie  Onassis hired Benson to photograph the wedding. When the reborn  Vanity Fair was teetering, its editors hired Benson to  photograph the Reagans, and the magazine was energized. When  People magazine needs covers, it hires Benson, who has shot 100  of its best. In this excellent book, Benson selects images  representing 50 years of work (probably his favorite people) and  adds his recollection of the setup for each shot some joyous,  some tragic. Recommended. David Bryant, New Canaan Lib., CTCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.