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Harry Benson’s Beatles portfolio includes some of the most intimate photos ever taken of the band.This volume collects the best of his luminous Fab Four shots, from their 1964 Paris tour (pillow fight included) to George’s honeymoon in Barbados. Contextualized by press clippings and a personal essay by Benson, these images are an exclusive look at the public and private face of Beatlemania.
Limited Collector’s Edition of 1,764 copies, each numbered and signed by Harry Benson
Limited Collector’s Edition of 1,764 copies, each numbered and signed by Harry Benson
Edition of 1,764Hardcover in clamshell box, 12.3 x 17.3 in., 17.56 lb, 272 pages
“These photos convey a really happy period for them and for me. It all comes down to music‚ they were without a doubt the greatest band of the 20th century‚ and that's why these photographs are so important.”
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Harry Benson. The Beatles
2000Behind Beatlemania
On tour and backstage with the best of Harry Benson’s Beatles portfolio
“These photos convey a really happy period for them and for me. It all comes down to music, they were without a doubt the greatest band of the 20th century, and that’s why these photographs are so important.” —Harry Benson, 2012
In early 1964, Harry Benson was getting on a plane for a foreign assignment in Africa, when he got a call from the photo editor of London newspaper The Daily Express. He was now going with the Beatles to Paris to document French Beatlemania, and what followed was the biggest (ticket to) ride of his life.
Benson was warmly welcomed into The Beatles’ inner sanctum, resulting in some of the most intimate photographs ever taken of the band, then on the cusp of world domination. In Paris, he took the famous photograph of the Fab Four having a pillow fight at the George V Hotel; he shot their groundbreaking first visit to the United States, the full impact of New York hysteria, their famous appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, the band in Florida, including their surprising encounter with Cassius Clay; as well as on the set of A Hard Day’s Night. The relationship continued in 1966, including George’s honeymoon in Barbados and their notorious US tour, under the shadow cast by Lennon’s comment that the Beatles were “bigger than Jesus Christ.”
Benson’s luminous black-and-white photographs show at close quarters the Beatles composing, performing, encountering their fans, relaxing, and engaging with each other, while trying to cope with their increasingly isolating fame. In addition to hundreds of photographs, many previously unseen, there is an introductory essay by Benson as well as quotes and newspaper clippings from the period.
Collector’s Edition of 1,764 numbered copies, signed by the photographer. Also available in two Art Editions of 100 copies, each with a gelatin silver print
In early 1964, Harry Benson was getting on a plane for a foreign assignment in Africa, when he got a call from the photo editor of London newspaper The Daily Express. He was now going with the Beatles to Paris to document French Beatlemania, and what followed was the biggest (ticket to) ride of his life.
Benson was warmly welcomed into The Beatles’ inner sanctum, resulting in some of the most intimate photographs ever taken of the band, then on the cusp of world domination. In Paris, he took the famous photograph of the Fab Four having a pillow fight at the George V Hotel; he shot their groundbreaking first visit to the United States, the full impact of New York hysteria, their famous appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, the band in Florida, including their surprising encounter with Cassius Clay; as well as on the set of A Hard Day’s Night. The relationship continued in 1966, including George’s honeymoon in Barbados and their notorious US tour, under the shadow cast by Lennon’s comment that the Beatles were “bigger than Jesus Christ.”
Benson’s luminous black-and-white photographs show at close quarters the Beatles composing, performing, encountering their fans, relaxing, and engaging with each other, while trying to cope with their increasingly isolating fame. In addition to hundreds of photographs, many previously unseen, there is an introductory essay by Benson as well as quotes and newspaper clippings from the period.
Collector’s Edition of 1,764 numbered copies, signed by the photographer. Also available in two Art Editions of 100 copies, each with a gelatin silver print
The photographer
Glasgow-born Harry Benson has photographed every US President since Eisenhower, the Civil Rights movement, and was next to Robert Kennedy when he was assassinated. As well as The Beatles, he has shot some of the biggest personalities of the last 50 years, including Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Her Majesty The Queen. In 2009, he was made Commander of the British Empire (CBE).
Harry Benson. The Beatles
Edition of 1,764Hardcover in clamshell box, 31.2 x 44 cm, 7.96 kg, 272 pagesISBN 978-3-8365-3315-7
Edition: Multilingual (English, French, German)Download product images here
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October 28, 2021
Ein fantastischer Einblick in ein Stück unvergessliche Rockgeschichte, festgehalten vom bekannten Fotojournalisten Harry Benson durch packende Schwarzweiß-Bilder. Persönliche Eindrücke, privat oder professionell, im Tourbus, im Studio oder Backstage. Und das alles in einer hochwertigen und limitierten Ausgabe.