This document contains descriptions of 14 photographs of The Beatles from the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London. The photographs were taken between 1960-1967 by various photographers like Astrid Kirchherr, Don McCullin, Peter Blake, Michael Ward, Norman Parkinson, Brian Aris, Harry Hammond, Terry O'Neill, Ian Wright, Robert Whitaker, Michael Peto and Philip Townsend. They capture The Beatles at different stages of their career and include individual portraits as well as group photographs.
2. The Beatles
by Astrid Kirchherr
gelatin silver print, 1960
Purchased, 2012
Primary Collection
3. The Beatles (George Harrison; Stuart Sutcliffe; John Lennon)
by Astrid Kirchherr
gelatin silver print, 1960
Purchased, 2012
Primary Collection
NPG P1691
4. The Beatles (George Harrison; John Lennon)
by Astrid Kirchherr
gelatin silver print, 1962
Purchased, 2012
Primary Collection
NPG P1692
5. The Beatles (John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul
McCartney)
by Don McCullin
bromide print, 1968
Purchased, 2010
Primary Collection
NPG P1382
6. for The Beatles (John Lennon; Paul McCartney; George
Harrison; Ringo Starr)
by Peter Blake
screenprint, 1991
Purchased, 2004
Primary Collection
NPG 6672
7. The Beatles (George Harrison; John Lennon; Paul McCartney;
Ringo Starr)
by Astrid Kirchherr
bromide fibre print, November 1962
Purchased, 2006
Photographs Collection
NPG x128620
8. The Beatles (George Harrison; John Lennon; Paul
McCartney; Ringo Starr)
by Les Chadwick, for Peter Kaye Photography
postcard print, September 1962
Given by Terence Pepper, 2010
Photographs Collection
NPG x199158
9. The Beatles with Gerry and The Pacemakers and Roy Orbison
by Harry Hammond
bromide fibre print, 1963
Purchased, 1982
Photographs Collection
NPG x15551
10. The Beatles (George Harrison; Ringo Starr; Paul McCartney;
John Lennon)
by Michael Ward
bromide fibre print, 20 February 1963
13 1/8 in. x 10 in. (334 mm x 255 mm) image size
acquired Michael Ward, 2006
Photographs Collection
NPG x128563
11. The Beatles (Ringo Starr; George Harrison; Paul McCartney; John
Lennon)
by Michael Ward
bromide fibre print, 19 February 1963
acquired Michael Ward, 2006
Photographs Collection
NPG x128564
12. The Beatles by Michael Ward
bromide fibre print, 20 February 1963
acquired Michael Ward, 2006
Photographs Collection
13. The Beatles
by Norman Parkinson
bromide print, Summer 1963
Given by Norman Parkinson, 1981 in conjunction with the NPG exhibition
'Norman Parkinson: 50 Years of Portraits and Fashion'
Photographs Collection
14. The Beatles
by Brian Aris
bromide print, 1963
Purchased, 1999
Photographs Collection
15. The Beatles
by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1963
Purchased, 1982
Photographs Collection
16. The Beatles
by Terry O'Neill
bromide fibre print, 1963
Given by Terry O'Neill, 2003
Photographs Collection
17. The Beatles
by Ian Wright
bromide print, 9 August 1964
Given by Ian Wright, 2008
Photographs Collection
18. The Beatles
by Robert Whitaker
modern bromide fibre print from digital file, 1965
Photographs Collection
19. The Beatles with Richard Lester
by Michael Peto
modern bromide print from original negative, 12 April 1965
Given by University of Dundee - Michael Peto Collection, 2013
Photographs Collection
20. The Beatles with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
by Philip Townsend
bromide fibre print, 31 August 1967
Given by Philip Townsend, 2006
Photographs Collection