Harry Benson receives New Year's Honor

We are pleased to announce that when Queen Elizabeth's 2009 New Year's Honour list was released, Harry Benson was the recipient of a CBE--Commander of the Order of the British Empire--for services to photography and the community. Hat's off and three cheers!

For more information and to view other recipients:
The UK Honours System

Anderson & Low's "Champions" portraits to benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation

Anderson & Low's nude portraits of noteable international athletes are currently on view at London's National Portrait Gallery. This project, Champions, was conceived to support the Elton John AIDS Foundation, and to draw attention to the global severity of HIV/AIDS. The photographs, shot over several continents, feature Billie Jean King, Venus Williams, Thierry Henry, and Matt Dawson among others.

Please see these links for more information.

artdaily.com
Elton John AIDS Foundation
National Portrait Gallery

Nick Veasey in WIRED

Emerging British artist, Nick Veasey, is popping up everywhere. Check out the current issue of WIRED to read about his process or click through to the article from here.

Extreme X-Rays: Photographer Nick Veasey Takes You Inside ... Everything

Nick Veasey on NBC

Check out what NBC had to say about our newest artist Nick Veasey. Nick's work will be exhibited starting September 6th. Come and meet the artist during the opening from 6pm - 8pm.

Check out new books by Mark Edward Harris

"Inside North Korea - All but closed to outside visitors and influence, its public posture guarded and combative, we see almost nothing from inside North Korea. Award-winning photographer Mark Edward Harris has had rare access to this reclusive country..."

"Inside Iran -- The Islamic Republic of Iran is at the center of world attention politically, socially, and culturally—but it remains largely a cipher to the West. Award-winning photographer Mark Edward Harris has traveled throughout Iran to produce the first contemporary photographic book on a place seldom seen or understood. His images of daily life offer a fascinating look at a society of juxtapositions—ancient and modern, commercial and spiritual, serene and intense, political and personal. With chapter introductions and extended captions providing context for the images, Inside Iran is a crucial look at a country whose future is likely to influence our own." Published by Chronicle Books

The images below are just a few of the striking images from these bodies of work.

Anderson & Low in The Guardian

Check out this article about Anderson & Low's new series "Circus" and get a peak into what went into creating these imaginative images.

Anderson and Low's best shot

'The physicality of the horse echoes the physical tone of the man's body'

Stephen Wilkes images featured in Vanity Fair

As the the world gears up for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, all eyes are on China. One specific set of eyes is our very own Stephen Wilkes. August's Vanity Fair will feature several of Stephen photographs taken while he was in Beijing. To see the full article (From Moa to Wow!) and all of these amazing photographs click here. Pictured here is Beijing’s National Stadium.