Background
Helprin, Benson Raimon was born on July 11, 1933 in Brooklyn. Son of Benjamin Edel and Shirley (Levine) Helprin.
Helprin, Benson Raimon was born on July 11, 1933 in Brooklyn. Son of Benjamin Edel and Shirley (Levine) Helprin.
BPA, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art Center College Design, Pasadena, California, 1963. Master of Fine Arts, Art Center College Design, Pasadena, California, 1965.
Assistant professor, California State University, Los Angeles, 1969-1972; advertising photographer, Los Angeles, 1972-1979; co-director, The Rollei International Seminar on Photography, London, 1977-1979; contributing editor, Petersen's Photographic Magazine, Los Angeles, 1975-1986; professor fine art, San Jose (California) State University, since 1980.
Member Mensa.
Married Mary Lovejoy Pierce, 1958 (deceased 1987). Children: Cathryn Eldridge, Pamela, Heather Sydney. Married Tekla Coleman Valley, July 6, 1991.