Jim Bengston

Jim Bengston

Jim Bengston

American, active Norway, born 1942
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ActiveNorway
Birth placeEvanston, Illinois, United States
BiographyBorn Evanston, Illinois, 1942. Grew up in Chicago area. Studied literature at Lake Forest College, graduating with honors, 1964.

Shortly after entering graduate school at Princeton University decided against academic career & joined army,1965.

Became interested in photography while stationed in Germany. Assistant to base photographer, 1967-1968.

Photo editor at Associated Press, New York, 1969 & 1970.

Moved to Oslo, Norway, with family and worked as copywriter, translator and photographer at advertising agency Young&Rubicam, 1971-1975.

Freelance photographer, Oslo, since 1975.
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