From the Lancer Newsletter

"Benson’s first solo exhibition in Scotland, which will be displayed at the National Portrait Gallery before transferring to the Smithsonian Institute in the United States later this year, includes images of [Robert] Kennedy as he slumped to the ground, the senator’s wife Ethel screaming and the shocked crowd watching the assassination unfold."

A photo of RFK "as he slumped"?? That's news to me.


John Hunt

I was also intrigued by this when I read it. This might warrant a day trip to Scotland to see what all the fuss is about, I might try to get a copy or a print of the photo. I'm sure some of the UK based members would be interested in seeing it.

John Geraghty

If you make it there, I would be most interested in a description of the RFK "slumping" photo.


John Hunt

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If you make it there, I would be most interested in a description of the RFK "slumping" photo.


John Hunt
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Of course John.
The exhibition is on from the 4th of August until the 7th oh january next year.
http://www.natgalscot.ac.uk/index.asp?cent...asp?gallery=2-b
The gallery listing of upcoming exhibitions.
John

[quote name='John Geraghty' date='May 10 2006, 09:03 PM' post='62046'][/quote]
If you make it there, I would be most interested in a description of the RFK "slumping" photo.
John Hunt
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Of course John.
The exhibition is on from the 4th of August until the 7th oh january next year.
http://www.natgalscot.ac.uk/index.asp?cent...asp?gallery=2-b
The gallery listing of upcoming exhibitions.
John
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By all means, John G. John H.'s original post was also exactly what I thought when I read it. If there's any indications at all about who was in the immediate area, then it would help immensely. Guess we gotta wonder why we haven't heard about it before, if there was anything of interest in it, but barring a sudden discovery of Scott Enyart's "misplaced" ((??????!!!!!!!!!) photos, this would be of interest. Thanks.

But 6 pounds sounds like it might be somewhat steep

Indeed it does, if I had a trust fund I would be dipping into it.
I will attempt to contact the photographer and make an attempt to get an early release of the photo, extremely unlikely but worth a go.
John



Mr.Benson appears to be quite interested in the Kennedys, having snaped them on several occasions.
http://harrybenson.com/Images/covers/life/jfkjr.jpg

http://harrybenson.com

John