ASTRID KIRCHHERR (1938–2020) | George Harrison, London 1962 | Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1990s on double-weight semi-matte paper, in perfect condition 39,8 x 29,8 cm Signed by the photographer in pencil on the reverse George Harrison was the lead guitarist of the famous band The Beatles. Kirchherr took the photograph during the ‘Chair Session’ with the band at the studio. The German photographer was a friend to The Beatles since their Hamburg years, she is said to have talked them into trying the mop-top haircut and her series from 1960 helped shape the bands’ early image. George Harrison war der Leadgitarrist der berühmten Band The Beatles. Die Aufnahme entstand während Kirchherrs ‘Chair Session’ in einem Studio. Die deutsche Fotografin war seit den Hamburger Jahren mit der Band befreundet. Sie soll sie überredet haben, den Mop-Top-Haarschnitt auszuprobieren, und ihre 1960 aufgenommene Serie trug dazu bei, das frühe Image der Beatles zu prägen.

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