Imre BENKŐ (Budapest, 1943 - ) photographer. „As a photographer I am interested in the visual interpretation of the world, the specific documentary portrayal of man and his environmental care. I explore the possibilities of pure photography autonomously, making individual imprints.” Member of Association of Hungarian Photographers since 1973.

Association of Hungarian Journalists: photojournalist, 1969-1971

studies at Studio of Young Photographers Hungary, 1977-1979

World Press Photo gold medal, 1975, 1978

Béla Balázs Prize, 1981

Alekszandr Rodcsenko Award, Damascus, 1983

Pulitzer Memorial Prize, 1991

W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund (New York) scholarship, 1992

Artist of Merit, 2004

Hungarian Photography Grand Prize, 2004

For Hungarian Art Award, 2009

Association of Hungarian Photographers Lifetime Achievement Award, 2013

Outstanding Artist, 2016

Roads / Photographs, 1971 – 2013, Körmend Gallery, Budapest, 2014

Steel-work, Ózd, 1987 - 2012, National Széchényi Library, Budapest, 2013

Zwillinge, 1982 – 2005, Collegium Hungaricum, Berlin, 2006

Arc, 1977-2002, Hungarian House of Photography, 2003

Blues. Budapest, 2000-2002, Institute Hongrois de Paris, 2002

L’ile du chantier naval, Budapest 93/99, Hall du Centre Culturel, Cherbourg 1999

Steel Town. Ózd, 1987-1997, Bratislava, Galéria Dielo, 1997

Ózd, without wonders, Ernst Museum, Budapest, 1990

In black and white, Kunsthalle, Budapest, 1983

Analogue. 21 Hungarian photographers of the 20th century. Selection of Körmend – Csák Photographic Collection, Kogart Ház, Budapest, 2013

Eyewitness: Hungarian Photography in the 20th century, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2011

Soul & Body, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, 2008

Bitte Lachein, Aufnahme!, Gropius Bau, Berlin, 2004

Regards Croisés – Hungrie-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, 2001

Kind of Blue, Consulate General of Hungary, New York, 1999

100 Photographers de I’Est, Musée de L’Elysée Lausanne, 1990

Hungarian Photography Today. National Museum of Photography, Bradford, 1987

Fact-pictures, Kunsthalle, Budapest, 1981

Hungarian Museum of Photography, Kecskemét (H)

Photo Gallery of the Hungarian National Museum, Budapest (H)

NSZL Contemporary Photography Collection, Budapest (H)

Körmend – Csák XX. Century Photography Collection, Budapest (H)

National Museum of Film, Television and Photography-Bradford (GB)

Musée de L’Elysée, Lausanne (CH)

W. Eugene Smith Memorial Found, New York (USA)

Broad Art Museum (former Kresge Art Museum), Michigan (USA)

Photo Collection of the New York Public Library (USA)

Photo essay albums of Imre Benkő

Acélváros / Steel City, Ózd, 1987-1995, (Foreword: Colin Jacobson), Pelikán kiadó, Budapest, 1996.

Szürke fények / Grey lights, Budapest, 1970-1999 (Foreword: Végh Alpár Sándor) 9s Műhely, Budapest, 2000.

Arcok, Sziget fesztivál Budapest / Faces, Sziget Festival Budapest, 1993-2002, (Foreword: Legát Tibor) Fotografus.hu Alapítvány, 2003.

Blues, Budapest 2000-2003, (Foreword: Albertini Béla) Városháza kiadó, Budapest, 2003.

Utak / Fotók 1971-2002 / Roads / Photos 1971-2002, (Foreword: Palotai János), self-published, Budapest, 2004.

Ikrek / Twins 1982-2008 (Foreword: Baki Péter, dr. Métneki Júlia), Hungarian Museum of Photography, Kecskemét, 2009.

Horizont. Panoráma fotóesszé 1997-2015 / Horizon. Panorama photo essay 1997-2015, (Foreword: Benkő Imre) Association of Hungarian Photographers, Budapest, 2015.