A Life Dedicated to the Photographic Print Richard Mead Atwater Benson, born in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1943 and passing away in 2017, was more than just a photographer; he was an alchemist of imagery, a master printer who dedicated his life to exploring the very essence of photographic representation. His journey wasn’t one of immediate artistic declaration but rather a gradual immersion into the technical intricacies of image-making, beginning with printing itself. This early focus instilled in him a profound respect for craft and a relentless pursuit of perfection that would define his…