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

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

• Sir Peter Thomas Blake (1932-), Painter. Artist of 1 portrait, Sitter in 14 portraits.

This portraitback to top

This is a reprise of the painting by Blake The 1962 Beatles (Pallant House, Chichester), based on a page of a magazine article on their return from Germany in 1962, poised for world fame. This is one of a series - T for the Beatles - from Alphabet - twenty-six screenprints in which Blake deploys images taken postcards, cigarette cards, anonymous snaps, icons - Elvis, Marilyn and James Dean - and his own imagery. The series was also issued as a pack of cards (1991).

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• Britain 1960-1990 (From 18 September 2004)

Subject/Themeback to top

• Group portraits