The Beatles on the Road 1964-1966

Harry Benson

ISBN 10: 3836533227 / ISBN 13: 9783836533225

Published by Taschen America Llc, New York, NY, 2013

About this Item

Signed by the great photographer, Harry Benson, on the title page without inscription or personalization. The book has sound hinges and does not lean. Pages are clean with no marks, stains, wrinkles or creases. Its outer covers and spine are spotless. There is a significant dent in the bottom edge of the front cover and a few small marks on the outer page edges on the bottom of the book. The dust jacket does not have any holes, chips or tears but does have a couple of light scratches on the front panel and a large bluish stain in the upper right and a couple of small water stains along the bottom edge. Book and dust jacket will be bubble-wrapped and shipped in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit. This is a very heavy, oversize book that would require extra funds for shipment outside of the United States. Seller Inventory # 011351

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Beatles on the Road 1964-1966

Publisher: Taschen America Llc, New York, NY

Publication Date: 2013

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

“These photos convey a really happy period for them and for me. It all comes down to music, they were without a doubt the greatest band of the 20th century, and that’s why these photographs are so important.” – Harry Benson, 2012

In early 1964, Harry Benson was getting on a plane for a foreign assignment in Africa, when he got a call from the photo editor of London newspaper The Daily Express. He was now going with The Beatles to Paris to document French Beatlemania and what followed was the biggest (ticket to) ride of his life.

Benson was warmly welcomed into The Beatles’ inner sanctum, resulting in some of the most intimate photographs ever taken of the band, then on the cusp of world domination. In Paris, he took the famous photograph of the Fab Four having a pillow fight at the George V Hotel; he shot their groundbreaking first visit to the United States, the full impact of New York hysteria, their famous appearance on The Ed Sullivan show, the band in Florida, including their surprising encounter with Cassius Clay; as well as on the set of A Hard Day’s Night. The relationship continued in 1966, including George’s honeymoon in Barbados and their notorious US tour, under the shadow cast by Lennon’s comment that the Beatles were “bigger than Jesus Christ.”

Benson’s luminous black and white photographs show at close quarters The Beatles composing, performing, encountering their fans, relaxing, and engaging with each other, while trying to cope with their increasingly isolating fame. The photographs are prefaced by an introductory essay by Benson and contextualized with quotes and newspaper clippings from the period.First published in TASCHEN’s limited edition - now available in this standard edition.

About the Author:

Glasgow-born Harry Benson has photographed every US President since Eisenhower, the Civil Rights movement, and was next to Robert Kennedy when he was assassinated. As well as The Beatles, he has shot some of the biggest personalities of the last 50 years, including Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Her Majesty The Queen. In 2009, he was made Commander of the British Empire (CBE).