George Harrison

Sitterback to top

• George Harrison (1943-2001), Musician; member of The Beatles. Sitter associated with 46 portraits.

Artistback to top

• Arnold Newman (1918-2006), Photographer. Artist of 61 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.

This portraitback to top

George Harrison was born in Liverpool in 1943 and during the Sixties was lead guitar with The Beatles. Since the break-up of the band he has concentrated on a mainly solo career of composition and recording. This photograph was taken at Harrison's Victorian mansion in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, where he has his recording studio.

Linked publicationsback to top

• Perry, George, The Great British: Photographs by Arnold Newman, 1979 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 30 November 1979 - 11 May 1980), p. 85

Portrait setback to top

• The Great British: photographs by Arnold Newman, 1975-9

Subjects & Themesback to top

• Commissions - Photographic collections
• Making music