Pattie Boyd's Photographic Exhibition In The UK

Picture Perfect: Pattie Boyd at Friar Park in 1974.

Pattie Boyd is well known in the Beatles and the classic rock community as being the first wife of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton.

Meditation: Paul, Ringo & John relax in Rishikesh, India, 1968.

George and Pattie met on the set of 'A Hard Day's Night' in 1964 and were married from 1966 to 1977. Then, in 1979, Pattie married Eric Clapton they were together until 1988.

Autograph: George with the Maharishi in Rishikesh, 1968.

Pattie has published a memoir ('Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton & Me') and hopes this exhibition will expose more of the backstory to these music legends.

"I hope that the many thousands of fans that visit the Liverpool attraction each year will have a chance to visit my exhibition and enjoy seeing the photographs and learn a little about when and where they were taken." - Pattie Boyd

Layla in the Back: Eric Clapton on stage in 1974.

The exhibition is titled 'George, Eric & Me' and will open May 5th in Liverpool. Why not book your tour there now to go and see it?

All Those Years Ago: George & Pattie reunite at Friar Park in 1991.

Photo of the Day: Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr during the Beatles final tour, 1966.

Photo of the Day: Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney with his Epiphone Casino, 1967

Photo of the Day: George Harrison

George Harrison with his Rickenbacker 425, 1963.

Photo of the Day: The Beatles

The Beatles in their collarless grey suits, 1963.

Photo of the Day: John Lennon

John Lennon in a disused British Rail Station near Gatwick Airport, 1964.

Rare Beatles Photographs by Henry Grossman

The Beatles were probably the most photographed band on the planet. There are billions of photos of them that have been published, there's the well known ones like their album cover shots and shots of them live but there are also ones that are less well known. Beatles photographs that you may never have seen? Yes.

Rock Paper Photo is a fantastic website that features a wonderfully rare and largely unpublished Beatles photograph collection by Henry Grossman, who is known for his contributions to Time and LIFE magazines.

Grossman's personal Beatles photo archive contains 6,000 photographs of the Fab Four and has been hidden away, just awaiting rediscovery. Henry began photographing the Beatles during their iconic appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964 and ever since then was allowed exclusive access by the band to their inner circle. The photographs he got are absolutely wonderful and I am privileged to be able to promote these images on this blog.

The Beatles give a press conference in New York City, 1964. Photo by Henry Grossman. (Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

These wonderful images capture the Beatles at the height of Beatlemania. Grossman was part of a select few photographers who were trusted by the band to photograph them. His shots of the group during Help are some of the best photographs of the Beatles ever taken, capturing them at a time when they were beginning to tire of the constant screaming and mania that surrounded them everywhere they went.

John Lennon & Paul McCartney during the filming of Help! The Bahamas, 1965. Photo by Henry Grossman. (Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

George Harrison and a lucky lady extra during the filming of Help! The Bahamas, 1965. Photo by Henry Grossman. (Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

Ringo Starr keeps the beat going during the filming of Help! The Bahamas, 1965. Photo by Henry Grossman. (Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

"The problem was that we went to the Bahamas to film all the hot scenes, and it was freezing. We had to ride around and run around in shirts and trousers, and it was absolutely bloody cold!" - Ringo Starr on filming Help! in the Bahamas.

Paul goofing around between scenes. The Bahamas, 1965. Photo by Henry Grossman. (Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

George looks like he's had enough of the cold weather. The Bahamas, 1965. Photo by Henry Grossman. (Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

The Beatles in Hyde Park, London, 1967. Photo by Henry Grossman (Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

John looking fab in a Sgt. Pepper-esque suit at his Kenwood home in Weybridge, Surrey, 1967. Photo by Henry Grossman (Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

Paul clears up his stubble at Abbey Road Studios, London, 1967. Photo by Henry Grossman (Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

These fabulous shots and more by Henry Grossman can all be purchased here.

Check out Rolling Stone.com for more fabulous shots by Henry Grossman, courtesy of Rock, Paper, Photo.com

Rare Beatles Photograph Collection by Astrid Kircherr

The Beatles in Hamburg, Germany, 1960. L-R: Pete Best, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney & Stuart Sutcliffe. (Photo by Astrid Kircherr. Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

Astrid Kircherr's photographs of the early career of the Beatles in Hamburg, Germany are well known around the world. They show the band in that halcyon time before their worldwide fame and before Ringo Starr joined the band and Pete Best was their drummer and Stuart Sutcliffe, whom Astrid was engaged to, was the band's bassist.

 Astrid's then boyfriend Klaus Voorman and mutual friend Jurgen Vollmer, who is also a photographer in his own right, influenced the band's style, cutting their hair into the famous moptop that trended worldwide when the Beatles came to prominence. After the Beatles gained worldwide fame, she was invited to take behind the scenes photos of them on their first film 'A Hard Day's Night' in 1964. These photos are included in the Astrid Kircherr collection that is available at Rock Paper Photo.

George, Stuart & John in Hamburg, Germany, 1960. (Photo by Astrid Kircherr. Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

Stuart Sutcliffe left the band in 1961 to concentrate on his painting career and stayed in Germany with Astrid until his sudden and tragic death from a brain haemorrhage in April 1962. Pete Best was replaced by Ringo in the same year.

John & George in a reflective mood during a visit to Kircherr's studio in 1962. (Photo by Astrid Kircherr. Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

John Lennon in Hamburg, Germany, 1962. (Photo by Astrid Kircherr. Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

George Harrison in Hamburg, Germany, 1962. (Photo by Astrid Kircherr. Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

These fantastic shots of John and George were taken shortly after the death of their friend and former band mate Stuart Sutcliffe and show the two friends in a particularly somber and reflective mood.