Never before seen Beatles photos go on display in New York.
- 12 years ago
Rare and publicly unseen photos from the Beatles first and second American tours have gone on display at a gallery in New York (June 14).
The collection of some 30 images were taken by famed photographers Curt Gunther and Robert Whitaker.
Peter Blachley is the owner of the Morrison Hotel Gallery.
SOUNDBITE: Peter Blachley, Owner of the Morrison Hotel Gallery, saying (English):
"What's special about this exhibit is, again, it's the Beatles in their formative years, when they were transitioning from a touring band into becoming a recording band -- probably from 'Meet the Beatles' all the way up through 'Rubber Sole' and 'Revolver.'
When the fab-four made their U.S. debut in 1964, Gunther, who died back in 1991, was the only photographer to capture the band both on and off stage.
SOUNDBITE: Steve Gunther, son of Curt Gunther, saying (English):
"This was shot in Denver, Colorado, I think in August, and they were on their way to the gig ..."
According to Gunther's son Steve, who attended the opening, his father became quite close with the band.
SOUNDBITE: Steve Gunther, son of Curt Gunther, saying (English):
"gBut they said, 'you can come but we don't have any money to pay you,' because they didn't know how popular they were at the time."
Photographer Robert Whitaker was assigned the task to capture the Beatles' second U.S. invasion on film. Over the course of two years he photographed many intimate moments, which include Lennon and McCartney working on lyrics and the band hanging out backstage.
The "Unseen Beatles" exhibit opens to the public on June 15.
Kathi Urban, Reuters
The collection of some 30 images were taken by famed photographers Curt Gunther and Robert Whitaker.
Peter Blachley is the owner of the Morrison Hotel Gallery.
SOUNDBITE: Peter Blachley, Owner of the Morrison Hotel Gallery, saying (English):
"What's special about this exhibit is, again, it's the Beatles in their formative years, when they were transitioning from a touring band into becoming a recording band -- probably from 'Meet the Beatles' all the way up through 'Rubber Sole' and 'Revolver.'
When the fab-four made their U.S. debut in 1964, Gunther, who died back in 1991, was the only photographer to capture the band both on and off stage.
SOUNDBITE: Steve Gunther, son of Curt Gunther, saying (English):
"This was shot in Denver, Colorado, I think in August, and they were on their way to the gig ..."
According to Gunther's son Steve, who attended the opening, his father became quite close with the band.
SOUNDBITE: Steve Gunther, son of Curt Gunther, saying (English):
"gBut they said, 'you can come but we don't have any money to pay you,' because they didn't know how popular they were at the time."
Photographer Robert Whitaker was assigned the task to capture the Beatles' second U.S. invasion on film. Over the course of two years he photographed many intimate moments, which include Lennon and McCartney working on lyrics and the band hanging out backstage.
The "Unseen Beatles" exhibit opens to the public on June 15.
Kathi Urban, Reuters