The photographs in this work were made in Paris, London, Prague, Hong Kong and beyond. They invite the viewer to examine his or her own experience of urban life and what that means to them.
The photographs in this work were made in Paris, London, Prague, Hong Kong and beyond. They invite the viewer to examine his or her own experience of ...
This collection combines humour and mystery to present a view of contemporary urban life. It features photographs from many cities including London, New York, Paris, Rome, Auckland and Sydney.
This collection combines humour and mystery to present a view of contemporary urban life. It features photographs from many cities including London, N...
In his quest for the bizarre and the absurd, Harvey Benge continues to scavenge the urban landscape. The photographs in this, his fifth book, thrive on the everyday moments of ordinary life and vividly portray the ambiguities and tensions that lie behind modern urban living. It's a journey of contrasts and conflicts - frequently humorous but often deeply disturbing.
In his quest for the bizarre and the absurd, Harvey Benge continues to scavenge the urban landscape. The photographs in this, his fifth book, thrive o...
William Eggleston once asked Harvey Benge - What are you doing these days? Photographing the urban social landscape, said Benge. Don't talk bullshit; what are you doing? Eggleston insisted. Making strange pictures in cities, replied Benge. However you look at them, Harvey Benge's photographs are mostly urban and generally strange. His work is mysterious; nothing is solid.
William Eggleston once asked Harvey Benge - What are you doing these days? Photographing the urban social landscape, said Benge. Don't talk bullshit; ...
Benge deals with the pain of relationship, the seeming inevitability of separation and the mistrust that is its consequence. Women drift, lost and hostile, throughout the pages. They are beautiful but isolated - the time for reconciliation has long passed. Benge's visual vocabulary is typically elusive, but in You Won't Be With Me Tomorrow he seems to examine a larger narrative.
Benge deals with the pain of relationship, the seeming inevitability of separation and the mistrust that is its consequence. Women drift, lost and ...
The book is part fiction, part autobiography and deal with Benge's recurring themes of loss, and, as his self portraits attest, impermanence. His democratic view is an acerbic, wry response to the world in free-fall where nothing is certain. Yet there is humor, affection, hope and unexpected beauty.
The book is part fiction, part autobiography and deal with Benge's recurring themes of loss, and, as his self portraits attest, impermanence. His demo...