Paul McCartney (1942-), Musician; member of The Beatles
Sir (James) Paul McCartney
Sitter associated with 48 portraits
Song-writer, vocalist and bass guitarist. Born in Liverpool he was originally a member of the Beatles and subsequently leader of his own group, Wings. A seminal influence on pop culture throughout the world, McCartney is one of the most distinctive lyricists in popular music. She Loves You, I Want to Hold Your Hand and Mull of Kintyre are among his works. More recent work includes his Liverpool Oratorio, which he co-composed with Carl Davis in 1991 and Working Classical (1999).
The Beatles (Pete Best; George Harrison; John Lennon; Paul McCartney; Stuart Sutcliffe)
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by Astrid Kirchherr
gelatin silver print, 1960
NPG P1690
Paul McCartney ('Mike's Brother')
by Sam Walsh
oil on masonite, 1964
On display in Room 32 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6172
The Beatles (Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney)
by Robert Whitaker
gelatin silver print, October 1964
NPG P1348
The Beatles (Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon)
by Robert Whitaker
colour print, 1965
NPG P1349
The Beatles (John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney)
by Don McCullin
bromide print, 1968
NPG P1382
by Humphrey Ocean (Humphrey Anthony Erdeswick Butler-Bowdon)
oil on canvas, 1983
NPG 5695
The Beatles (George Harrison; John Lennon; Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr)
by Astrid Kirchherr
bromide fibre print, November 1962
NPG x128620
The Beatles (George Harrison; Ringo Starr; Paul McCartney; John Lennon)
by Michael Ward
bromide fibre print, 20 February 1963
NPG x128563
The Beatles (Ringo Starr; George Harrison; Paul McCartney; John Lennon)
by Michael Ward
bromide fibre print, 19 February 1963
NPG x128564
The Beatles (Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; John Lennon; George Harrison)
by Michael Ward
bromide fibre print, 20 February 1963
NPG x128565
The Beatles (George Harrison; Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; John Lennon)
by Norman Parkinson
bromide print, Summer 1963
NPG x27128
The Beatles (George Harrison; Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; John Lennon)
by Norman Parkinson
bromide print, Summer 1963
NPG x128893
The Beatles (Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr; John Lennon)
by Brian Aris
bromide print, 1963
NPG x87843
The Beatles (George Harrison; Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; John Lennon)
by Norman Parkinson
bromide print, Summer 1963
NPG x133070
The Beatles (George Harrison; Ringo Starr; Paul McCartney; John Lennon)
by Terry O'Neill
bromide fibre print, 1963
NPG x126131
The Beatles (George Harrison; Ringo Starr; John Lennon; Paul McCartney)
by Ian Wright
bromide print, 9 August 1964
NPG x132222
by Harry Goodwin
resin print from original negative, 10 April 1965
NPG x128576
The Beatles with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
by Philip Townsend
bromide fibre print, 31 August 1967
NPG x128616
Linda McCartney; Paul McCartney
by Humphrey Ocean (Humphrey Anthony Erdeswick Butler-Bowdon)
bromide fibre print, May 1976
NPG x128707
The wedding of Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach
by Terry O'Neill
bromide fibre print, 27 April 1981
NPG x126137
by Janet Macoska
selenium-toned bromide fibre print, 24 August 1989
NPG x45798
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by John Swannell
archival digital print, 2007
NPG x134778
The Beatles (John Lennon; Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr)
by Robert Whitaker
cibachrome print, 1966
NPG P733
The Beatles (Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; George Harrison; John Lennon)
by Linda McCartney
platinum print, 1967
NPG P577
T for The Beatles (John Lennon; Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr)
by Sir Peter Thomas Blake
screenprint, 1991
NPG 6672
by (Peter) Michael ('Mike') McCartney (McGear)
bromide print, early 1960s
NPG x88775
The Beatles (Pete Best; George Harrison; John Lennon; Paul McCartney)
by (Peter) Michael ('Mike') McCartney (McGear)
bromide print, early 1960s
NPG x88777
by (Peter) Michael ('Mike') McCartney (McGear)
bromide print, early 1960s
NPG x88779
by (Peter) Michael ('Mike') McCartney (McGear)
bromide print, early 1960s
NPG x88780
John Lennon; Paul McCartney; Pete Best; George Harrison
by (Peter) Michael ('Mike') McCartney (McGear)
bromide print, early 1960s
NPG x88785
The Beatles with Gerry and The Pacemakers and Roy Orbison
by Harry Hammond
bromide fibre print, 1963
NPG x15551
The Beatles (Ringo Starr; George Harrison; Paul McCartney; John Lennon)
by Fiona Adams
modern bromide fibre print from digital file, April 1963
NPG x128566
The Beatles (Ringo Starr; George Harrison; Paul McCartney; John Lennon)
by Fiona Adams
modern bromide fibre contact sheet from digital file, 1963
NPG x128567
The Beatles (Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr; John Lennon)
by David Redfern
bromide print, December 1963
NPG x128618
Norman Parkinson photographing The Beatles with George Martin
by David Searle
modern matte bromide print, 12 September 1963
NPG x135759
The Beatles (George Harrison; Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; John Lennon)
by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1963
NPG x15550
The Beatles (Ringo Starr; John Lennon; George Harrison; Paul McCartney)
by Robert Whitaker
modern bromide fibre print from digital file, 1965
NPG x128568
The Beatles (John Lennon; George Harrison; Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr)
by Jim Marshall
bromide fibre print, 29 August 1966
NPG x128609
The Beatles (Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; George Harrison; John Lennon)
by Linda McCartney
bromide fibre print, 19 May 1967
NPG x128735
20 Forthlin Road, Allerton, Liverpool
Category
Music
Groups
Beatles
Rock and pop musicians
Place
Merseyside

























