The Beatles (George Harrison; Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; John Lennon)

Sittersback to top

• George Harrison (1943-2001), Musician; member of The Beatles. Sitter associated with 46 portraits.
• John Lennon (1940-1980), Musician; co-founder and singer for The Beatles. Sitter associated with 52 portraits.
• Sir (James) Paul McCartney (1942-), Musician; member of The Beatles. Sitter associated with 48 portraits.
• Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) (1940-), Musician; drummer for The Beatles. Sitter associated with 34 portraits.

Artistback to top

• Norman Parkinson (1913-1990), Photographer. Artist of 239 portraits, Sitter in 13 portraits.

This portraitback to top

The most famous Britons of the 1960s, the Beatles sold 150 million albums during the decade; 'Beatlemania' erupted in the year Parkinson's photograph was taken and for the next seven years the group needed police protection wherever they appeared. Taken in hotel in Russell Square on an early visit to London.

Linked publicationsback to top

• Rogers, Malcolm, Camera Portraits, 1989 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 20 October 1989 - 21 January 1990), p. 283

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• The Beatles on the Balcony (5 July 2006 - 22 October 2006)