Education
He first studied photography at the Grange Secondary School in Aylesbury.
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Simon Harsent
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Simon Harsent is a fine art and commercial photographer. Harsent’s work has been exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide. After continuing his studies at Watford college, England, Simon moved to London and eventually to Australia, where he established himself as a leading commercial photographer.
In 2000 he moved to New York where he has continued his commercial career as well as concentrating on fine art work.
In 2009, he published his first monograph, Melt: Portrait of an Iceberg which has been shown in The Australian Center of Photography, Oliver Gordon Galley in Toronto Canada, The Saatchi and Saatchi Gallery Sydney and The Alison Milne Gallery, Toronto Canada. Harsent’s work is included in the permanent collection at both the Queensland Art Gallery and The Powerhouse Museum.
Selected solo exhibitions 2012 Australian National Portrait Award Finalist.
Achievements
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2012 Australian National Portrait Award Finalist 2012 Archive 200 Best advertising photographers 2012 Doctorate&AD in Book Award for Blow Up 2012 PDN Photo annual for Schweppes 2012 Art Directors Club of New York Bronze Award Schweppes 2012 Art Directors Club of New York Silver Award The Ship song 2012 AWARD Awards Bronze award for The Ship Song Project 2012 Communication Arts Photography Annual 2011 Doctorate&AD In Book Award for World Wildlife Fund 2010 Indian Pharmacist Association awards 2nd Place Advertising 2010 Indian Pharmacist Association awards 1st Place Nature 2010 Caxton Awards Best use of Photography for Leo Burnett Advertising 2010 Archives 200 Best Photographers 2010 Doctorate&AD In Book Award Melt Portrait of an Iceberg 2010 Doctorate&AD In Book Award World Wildlife Fund Ghosts Campaign 2010 Australian Creative’s Hotshop Photographer of the year 2010 PND Photo Annual Awarded Books Melt Portrait of an Iceberg 2010 PDN Photo annual Awarded Advertising World Wildlife Fund Ghosts Campaign 2009 AWARD Awards Silver Award World Wildlife Fund Ghosts Campaign 2009 AWARD Awards Silver Award World Wildlife Fund Ghosts Penguins 2009 AWARD Awards Bronze Award World Wildlife Fund Ghosts Gorilla 2009 AWARD Awards Bronze Award World Wildlife Fund Ghosts Tigers 2009 AWARD Awards Bronze Award World Wildlife Fund Ghosts Eagle.
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