The Beatles
Poster
1967 (made)
1967 (made)
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Richard Avedon, a leading American photographer, took this photograph of The Beatles in 1967. It was commissioned, alongside four individual psychedelic portraits of the band, by the band's manager Brian Epstein (i.e. NEMS Enterprises). The posters were widely distributed by different magazines, including The Daily Express in England and Look magazine in the United States. This set is one distributed by Stern magazine in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
These posters are seminal images of the late 1960s, not least because of the subject matter. The Beatles were at the height of their fame, and for this banner poster Richard Avedon captured an iconic image of the band in stark black and white.
These posters are seminal images of the late 1960s, not least because of the subject matter. The Beatles were at the height of their fame, and for this banner poster Richard Avedon captured an iconic image of the band in stark black and white.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Beatles (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Print of a solarised photographic image |
| Brief description | Poster of the Beatles, print of solarized photographic image, Richard Avedon, late 1960s |
| Physical description | Poster featuring the Beatles, print of solarized photographic image. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund |
| Production | PPP printers for 'Stern' magazine |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Richard Avedon, a leading American photographer, took this photograph of The Beatles in 1967. It was commissioned, alongside four individual psychedelic portraits of the band, by the band's manager Brian Epstein (i.e. NEMS Enterprises). The posters were widely distributed by different magazines, including The Daily Express in England and Look magazine in the United States. This set is one distributed by Stern magazine in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. These posters are seminal images of the late 1960s, not least because of the subject matter. The Beatles were at the height of their fame, and for this banner poster Richard Avedon captured an iconic image of the band in stark black and white. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.282-2002 |
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| Record created | January 7, 2004 |
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