An exhibition of images by renowned photographer Harry Benson will go on display at the Scottish Parliament.
Harry Benson: Seeing America will include photographs of significant moments in America's social, political and cultural history over the last 50 years.
Glasgow-born Benson arrived in America with the Beatles and went on to photograph every US president since Dwight D Eisenhower.
He was present during Robert Kennedy's assassination and tear gassed during the James Meredith March with Dr Martin Luther King Jr.
He started by covering America for the Daily Express and by 1968 he was working for Life magazine.
The exhibition will include photos of president Ronald Regan and his wife dancing, which featured on the cover of Vanity Fair, the 1960s civil rights movement, Watergate journalists Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, and Richard Nixon's resignation speech.
It will also feature American entertainers including Frank Sinatra, James Brown, Jack Nicholson, Dolly Parton, Kevin Spacey and Brad Pitt.
The free exhibition, running from August 12 until December 3, will be the first display of his work in Scotland since 2008.
Benson said: "Growing up in Glasgow, one year at the end of term when I had narrowly passed my qualifying exam to the next level, my teacher Miss MacKenzie stopped me as I shuffled out of the classroom and said, 'Benson, I don't worry about you one bit'.
"It was the nicest thing anyone had ever said to me. I wish I could have gone back years later to thank her.
"To have my retrospective, my American journey, at Parliament is an incredible privilege. My wife Gigi and my daughters Wendy and Tessa join me in thanking the Scottish Parliament for this truly remarkable honour."
Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick, who announced the exhibition at Scotland Week in New York, said: "Harry Benson's work is admired across the world and he is undoubtedly one of Scotland's greatest exports.
"This new exhibition is Harry's unique take on America over the last 50 years and will feature some of his most iconic photographs.
"As the debate on the forthcoming US presidential election intensifies, this exhibition shines a light on some of the defining moments of America's past.
"This exhibition is a 'must see' for anyone with an interest in American history, politics and culture."
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