Director and co-founder of Photo London Michael Benson chooses ten stand out images from the fair, which highlight key issues and trends in the photography industry.<br /><br />"The great thing about photographs is they almost need no words. I chose this Anton Corbijn image because I think it's just stunning, and of course it's Bowie. I was very sad, as we all were, to see the death of Bowie earlier this year."
Anton Corbijn, David Bowie, London,1993, Courtesy Camera Work —
Director and co-founder of Photo London Michael Benson chooses ten stand out images from the fair, which highlight key issues and trends in the photography industry.

"The great thing about photographs is they almost need no words. I chose this Anton Corbijn image because I think it's just stunning, and of course it's Bowie. I was very sad, as we all were, to see the death of Bowie earlier this year."
Anton Corbijn, David Bowie, London,1993, CAMERA WORK
"These extraordinary images of India are presented in a beautiful book by the artist in association with Peter Fassman gallery."
Steve McCurry, Fruit Vendors, Jodhpur, India, 1996, Courtesy Peter Fetterman —
"These extraordinary images of India are presented in a beautiful book by the artist in association with Peter Fassman gallery."
Steve McCurry / Peter Fetterman
"Hans Breder is much better known as a sculptor. These photos have sat around in a studio and the gallery is exposing them for the first time. They've had a very big response to them. I'm fascinated by the sculptural quality and also by the fact that they have laid around for so long without anyone noticing them."
Hans Breder, Body Sculpture, 1972, Courtesy Danziger Gallery —
"Hans Breder is much better known as a sculptor. These photos have sat around in a studio and the gallery is exposing them for the first time. They've had a very big response to them. I'm fascinated by the sculptural quality and also by the fact that they have laid around for so long without anyone noticing them."
Hans Breder / Danziger Gallery
"Don McCullin will receive our Master of Photography award this year. Last year it was given to Sebastio Salgado, and we're delighted that McCullin has agreed to follow because he's a legendary photographer. This is one of my favorite images of his. There will be a special exhibition of his work at the fair, which is a really unique moment to view his work."
Don McCullin, Tormented, Homeless Irishman, Spitalfields, London, 1969, Courtesy Hamilton's Gallery —
"Don McCullin will receive our Master of Photography award this year. Last year it was given to Sebastio Salgado, and we're delighted that McCullin has agreed to follow because he's a legendary photographer. This is one of my favorite images of his. There will be a special exhibition of his work at the fair, which is a really unique moment to view his work."
Don McCullin / Courtesy Hamilton's Gallery
"These images are interesting because of this whole question of editioning in photography. He's made them in an edition of one with an artist proof, but also with the color negative contained inside a silicone block. So this energy field is a really interesting play on the whole notion of how photography is made and how it's editioned."
Stephen Gill, Energy Field #189, Courtesy Christophe Guye —
"These images are interesting because of this whole question of editioning in photography. He's made them in an edition of one with an artist proof, but also with the color negative contained inside a silicone block. So this energy field is a really interesting play on the whole notion of how photography is made and how it's editioned."
Stephen Gill
"A young photographer who is looking at the way in which cities decay. I think there's an eerie quality to these architectural canvases. She is a really interesting young woman working with found architectural objects, which I find fascinating."
Leyla Cardenas, Extracts of Permutation, Courtesy Galerie Dix9 Helene Lacharmoise —
"A young photographer who is looking at the way in which cities decay. I think there's an eerie quality to these architectural canvases. She is a really interesting young woman working with found architectural objects, which I find fascinating."
Leyla Cardenas
"This is completely different. How much more contemporary can you get than to make a series of works based on the posters that he's made for the anti Brexit campaign? We've installed these as a 9 meter wide, 3 meter high piece, and we're extremely happy to be able to give Wolfgang the platform to make a political point that basically everybody should get involved and vote in the referendum."
Wolfgang Tillmas, EU Campaign, tillmans.co.uk —
"This is completely different. How much more contemporary can you get than to make a series of works based on the posters that he's made for the anti Brexit campaign? We've installed these as a 9 meter wide, 3 meter high piece, and we're extremely happy to be able to give Wolfgang the platform to make a political point that basically everybody should get involved and vote in the referendum."
Wolfgang Tillmans
"The image from Quaritch is fascinating. There are a number of artists in this year's fair who have taken London as their theme; a number of galleries who I wouldn't say have concentrated entirely on London, but have made a great play about London. This image by an anonymous photographer, which dates back to almost 1840 -- so very early in the life of photography -- is a stunningly beautiful portrait of Trafalgar Square. It's also beautifully presented."
Unknown artist, London Monument to the Great Fire, 1840s, Courtesy Bernard Quaritch Ltd —
"The image from Quaritch is fascinating. There are a number of artists in this year's fair who have taken London as their theme; a number of galleries who I wouldn't say have concentrated entirely on London, but have made a great play about London. This image by an anonymous photographer, which dates back to almost 1840 -- so very early in the life of photography -- is a stunningly beautiful portrait of Trafalgar Square. It's also beautifully presented."
Bernard Quaritch Ltd
"The Todd Pappageorge installation is a huge grid made by Thomas Zander. I wasn't expecting it, but I was just blown away. I really applaud the gallery for making this presentation."
Tod Papageorge, Studio 54, 1978 - 1980, courtesy Galerie Thomas Zander, Cologne —
"The Todd Pappageorge installation is a huge grid made by Thomas Zander. I wasn't expecting it, but I was just blown away. I really applaud the gallery for making this presentation."
© Tod Papageorge, courtesy Galerie Thomas Zander, Cologne
"Hans Krauss is almost certainly one of the finest 19th century photography dealers in the world. He's at the fair for the first time this year and we're delighted that he's brought some rare photographs of the Lidell sisters."
Alexander Bassano (English, 1829-1913), Alice, Edith and Ina Liddell, 1876 or earlierCourtesy Hans P. Kraus Jr. Fine Photographs —
"Hans Krauss is almost certainly one of the finest 19th century photography dealers in the world. He's at the fair for the first time this year and we're delighted that he's brought some rare photographs of the Lidell sisters."
Alexander Bassano / Hans Krauss