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Simon Harsent
Simon Harsent is a fine art and commercial photographer. The eldest son of British poet David Harsent[1], he was born in Aylesbury[2], England in 1965, and lives in New York and Australia. Harsent’s work has been exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide. He first studied photography at the Grange Secondary School in Ayelsbury. 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. He is co-founder of the POOL photography collective who, in 2011, published their debut publication, Blow Up. [2] In 2009, he published his first monograph, Melt: Portait 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. [3] Harsent’s work is included in the permanent collection at both the Queensland Art Gallery and The Powerhouse Museum.

Exhibitions [4] Selected solo exhibitions

2012 Melt: The Alison Milne Gallery in Toronto Canada 2012 Into the Abyss: The Sydney Opera House, Sydney,Australia 2010 Melt: The Saatchi Gallery Sydney, Sydney, Australia 2009 Melt: The Australian Center for Photography, Sydney, Australia 2009 Melt: Oliver Gordon Gallery, Toronto, Canada 2001 Untitled Nudes, Sandra Bryon Gallery, Sydney, Australia

Selected group exhibitions

2012 National Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, Australia 2012 Blow Up at the Hazlehurst Regional Gallery, NSW, Australia 2011 Blow Up Fleet Steps Sydney Botanical Gardens, Sydney, Australia 2009 Px3 Essence of Water Espace Dupon Paris, France 2009 Px3 Essence of Water Farmani Gallery, New York, USA 2008 Gallery SAND, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2008 The Big Picture, Oliver Gordon Gallery, Toronto, Canada 2008 IPA Award Best in Show Traveling Exhibition 2007 IPA Award Best in Show Traveling Exhibition 2006 The Female Form, Bryon McMahon Gallery, Sydney, Australia 2006 Olive Cotton Award, Tweed River Art Gallery, Australia 1989 Street Kids, Town Hall, Sydney, Australia

Public collections The Power House Museum, Sydney, Australia Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia

Selected publications 2012 Communication Arts Photography Annual 2012 PDN Photography Annual 2010 PDN Photography Annual 2009 PDN Photography Annual 2008 PDN Photography Annual 2005 PDN Photography Annual 2002 PDN Photography Annual

Graphis Photography 2008 Graphis Photography 2006 Graphis Nudes 4

Not Only Black + White - The Atlanta Dream Not Only Black + White - The Album Not Only Black + White - Heroes Angels DeVils

American Photography 2001 International Photography Awards 2010 International Photography Awards 2009 International Photography Awards 2008 International Photography Awards 2007 Selected Awards [5]

2012 Australian National Portrait Award Finalist 2012 Archive 200 Best advertising photographers 2012 D&AD in Book Award for Blow Up 2012 PDN Photo annual for Schweppes 2012 Art Directors Club of NY Bronze Award Schweppes 2012 Art Directors Club of NY Silver Award The Ship song 2012 AWARD Awards Bronze award for The Ship Song Project 2012 Communication Arts Photography Annual

2011 D&AD In Book Award for WWF

2010 IPA awards 2nd Place Advertising other 2010 IPA awards 1st Place Nature 2010 Caxton Awards Best use of Photography for Leo Burnett Advertising 2010 Archives 200 Best Photographers 2010 D&AD In Book Award Melt Portrait of an Iceberg 2010 D&AD In Book Award WWF 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 WWF Ghosts Campaign 2009 AWARD Awards Silver Award WWF Ghosts Campaign 2009 AWARD Awards Silver Award WWF Ghosts Penguins 2009 AWARD Awards Bronze Award WWF Ghosts Gorilla 2009 AWARD Awards Bronze Award WWF Ghosts Tigers 2009 AWARD Awards Bronze Award WWF Ghosts Eagle

2009 MADC Silver Award Victorian Tourism / Dandelongs 2009 MADC Silver award Victorian Tourism / Goldfields

2009 IPA AWARDS 2nd Place Advertising other Category 2009 One Show Awards Merit award for Old English 2009 Communication Arts Advertising Annual

PX3 2009 Honorable Mention

2008 Photographer of the Year at The Institute of Advertising Singapore Hall of Fame Awards. 2006	Graphis Photography 2006 Olive Cotton Portrait Award	Finalist

2004 Cannes International/Bronze for Stolli Vodka 2004 Cannes International/Bronze for Vespa 2002 Cannes International/ Gold New York Times 1998 Cannes International/Bronze for Toyota 1995 Cannes International/ Silver	for Richter Speakers 1994 Cannes International/ Grand Pirx for Kadu Surf wear References [1] http://storyofbooks.com/2011/12/19/simon-harsent-on-dad-award-winner-melt-poetry-and-the-ad-narrative/ [2] http://www.monacoreps.com/artist/simon-harsent/bio/ [1]		[1] [1] [1] [1]

Links

simonharsent.com thepoolcollective.com http://www.canon.com.au/EOS-Professional/Seconds-With/Season-1/Episode2

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[1] http://simonharsent.com/blog/biography/

[2] http://thepoolcollective.com/44711/blow-up

[3] [4] [5] http://simonharsent.com/#information