Ben Watts

Ben Watts
Born (1967-01-19) 19 January 1967 (age 59)
London, England
Alma materSydney College of the Arts
OccupationPhotographer
Years active2000–present
FatherPeter Watts
RelativesNaomi Watts (sister)

Benjamin Oliver Anthony Watts[1] (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.[2]

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, 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.[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 companies 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. ^ a b c Julia Chapman (9 November 2003). "A NIGHT OUT WITH -- Ben Watts; A Shutterbug Underground". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Ben Watts". Ben Watts. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  4. ^ "Ple - Ben Watts". Photographers Limited Editions. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  5. ^ "Sharks, Mohawks, and the Mega-Tanned on the Beaches of Montauk". Vanity Fair. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Photos: Ben Watts Is Living the Dream". W Magazine. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

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