Ben Watts

Benjamin Oliver Anthony Watts[1] (born 19 January 1967) is a British-born 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.

Ben Watts
Born (1967-01-19) 19 January 1967
London, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materSydney College of the Arts
OccupationPhotographer
Years active2000–present
Parent(s)Peter Watts
Myfanwy Edwards Roberts
RelativesNaomi Watts (sister)

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.

Watts studied at the Sydney College of the Arts in Australia, where he started his photographic career as a photographer's assistant.

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.

Besides his work for fashion magazines, Watts has shot advertising campaigns for famous labels, 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. Julia Chapman (November 9, 2003). "A NIGHT OUT WITH -- Ben Watts; A Shutterbug Underground". New York Times. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  3. "Ben Watts". Ben Watts. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  4. "Ple - Ben Watts". Photographers Limited Editions. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  5. "Sharks, Mohawks, and the Mega-Tanned on the Beaches of Montauk". Vanity Fair. May 21, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  6. "Photos: Ben Watts Is Living the Dream". W Magazine. June 17, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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