Philip Townsend
(1940-2016), PhotographerSitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 6 portraits
In 1963 Townsend began work in the music scene, taking the first official photographs of The Rolling Stones, thanks to his friendship with Andrew Loog Oldham. Later in the decade he photographed musicians including Gene Pitney, Johnny Ray, The Searchers, Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, Peter and Gordon (whom he briefly managed) and The Beatles first encounter with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in August 1966. Townsend's first book, Sorry You Missed the Sixties, was published in 2009.
by Philip Townsend
bromide proof print, 24 February 1958
NPG x128641
The Rolling Stones (Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman)
by Philip Townsend
bromide print, 1963
NPG x134866
The Beatles with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
by Philip Townsend
bromide fibre print, 31 August 1967
NPG x128616
published by Northern Songs Ltd, after Philip Townsend
halftone reproduction, published 1963
NPG D48519
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Michael Birt
14 March 2016, 22:51
Philip died on Sunday 13th March 2016
Nina karpow
19 May 2021, 21:28
I got a photo of two Beatles George Harrison and John Lennon done by Philip Townsend