Paul McCartney; John Lennon

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Paul McCartney; John Lennon

by Mike McCartney
bromide print, early 1960s
10 in. x 10 in. (255 mm x 254 mm)
Purchased, 2001
Photographs Collection
NPG x88780

On display at Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Sittersback to top

  • John Lennon (1940-1980), Musician; co-founder and singer for The Beatles. Sitter in 90 portraits, Artist or producer of 2 portraits.
  • Sir (James) Paul McCartney (1942-), Musician and member of The Beatles and Wings. Sitter in 88 portraits, Artist or producer of 1 portrait.

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THE ROGERS AND HAMMERSMIF OF POP: The way it was. In 20 Forthlin Road, McCartney and Lennon, hard at work...together rehearsing 'I Saw Her Standing There' from one of Paul's old Liverpool Institute High School exercise books. The off-cuts of carpet under their feet were to hide the holes in the original carpet.

Caption originates from Remember: The Recollections and Photographs of Mike McCartney, 1992

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  • Cooper, John, Great Britons: The Great Debate, 2002, p. 144 Read entry

    John and Paul composed extensively together at Paul's house. John lived mainly at his Aunt Mimi's, occasionally in bed-sits.

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Current affairs

Prince Andrew is born, the third child of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip.
The Contraceptive Pill is introduced in England, dramatically changing the nation's approach to sex and relationships, and significantly contributing to the 1960s culture of liberation.

Art and science

Penguin books defend D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover against charges of obscenity by demonstrating that the novel was of literary merit. The 'not guilty' verdict was seen as a victory for free speech and marked the beginning if a new era of liberalism.
The satirical revue Beyond the Fringe launches the careers of Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and Jonathan Miller.

International

Harold Macmillan delivers his 'wind of change' speech to the South African Parliament in Cape Town, announcing Britain's decision to grant independence to many of her colonies. The speech recognised the emergence of African nationalism, and criticised the policy of Apartheid in South Africa.

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