Ben Watts
Benjamin Oliver Anthony Watts (born 19 January 1967) is a British 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.
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Ben Watts
- Name
- Ben Watts
- Born
- 19 January 1967
- Birthplace
- London, England
- Occupation
- Photographer
- Education
- Sydney College of the Arts
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- Old English
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Benjamin Oliver Anthony Watts (born 19 January 1967) is a British 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.
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• Name — Ben Watts • Born — 19 January 1967 • Birthplace — London, England • Occupation — Photographer • Years Active — 2000–present • Education — Sydney College of the Arts • Father — Peter Watts • Relatives — Naomi Watts (sister)
Biography
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Watts was brought up in Australia. 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, and was found dead of an apparent heroin overdose in August 1976, aged 30. Watts studied at the Sydney College of the Arts in Australia, where he started his photographic career as a photographer's assistant.
Career
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. His work was shown in Vibe and Rolling Stone and in advertisements for Nike, Reebok and Gap. Besides his work for fashion magazines, Watts has shot advertising campaigns for companies such as Polo Ralph Lauren, Kodak, Sony Music and Apple.
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1967
Ben Watts born at London.
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• 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)
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- 1.Naomi Watts.
- 2.Julia Chapman. A NIGHT OUT WITH -- Ben Watts; A Shutterbug Underground. The New York Times. November 9, 2003.
- 3.Ben Watts.
- 4.Photographers Limited Editions. Ple - Ben Watts.
- 5.Sharks, Mohawks, and the Mega-Tanned on the Beaches of Montauk. Vanity Fair. May 21, 2015.
- 6.Photos: Ben Watts Is Living the Dream. W Magazine. June 17, 2015.
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The authorities additionally record the heading Benjamin Oliver Anthony Watts. His recorded language was Old English. He was the child of Peter Watts.
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