Nathan Benn (b. 1950, Miami) is an American photographer whose two-decade career on the National Geographic photographic staff made him known for vivid, empathetic images of everyday people and places around the world and across the U.S. His work celebrates the lives and regional cultures of his subjects, reflecting deep respect for the individuals he photographed. After leaving the magazine in 1991, he became a pioneer in digital imaging and later served as Director of Magnum Photos. Benn’s acclaimed monograph Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972–1990 continues to inspire viewers with its humane documentary vision.

About his upcoming solo exhibition, Everyday Legends, Photographs by Nathan Benn:

“This exhibition honors the people who welcomed me into their lives and captures American regional life on the brink of cultural change, before globalization’s flattening of identity. The unedited, unstaged images—rich in the ordinary, the obscure, and the opulent—invite personal interpretation, raising questions about where we’ve been and where we’re headed while reminding us of our shared humanity”

Opening Thursday, January 29 from 5-8pm. Running through March 29.
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