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Ben Watts
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| Born | 19 January 1967 London, England
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| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Sydney College of the Arts |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
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| Relatives | Naomi Watts (sister) |
Benjamin Oliver Anthony Watts (born 19 January 1967) is a British 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.
Biography
Watts was brought up in Australia. .....
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. 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 companies such as Polo Ralph Lauren, Kodak, Sony Music and Apple.
