Paul McCartney, Eyes of the Storm

Photographs 1963 - 1964, Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery supported by 1Blomberg Philantropies and Bank of America, St Martin's Church Place, London, WC2H OHE, daily open 10.30am - 6pm, friday and saturday 10.30am - 9pm, phone : +44 (0) 20 7306 0055.

The Beatles bassist Paul McCartney finds again by accident in 2020 some pictures he has made with his own Pantax between december 1963 and  february 1964 when the beatlemania rises up during a trip in several big cities or capitales (London, Paris, New - York, Miami, Washington). At this time teenagers begin to exist towards music, fashion or picture making. Some of these pictures aren't well framing giving an emotion or a fear just before a show like the "Ed Sullivan Show" following may be the English romantic tradition. This trip underlines also the fact that the Beatlemania has been built step by step by talented people believing in their dreams. United - States stays the potent part of their perfomance but the fab four are a little bit frightened moving there. Two month after the Dallas tragedy they think that nobody will be attracted by their coming. When the fab four launch at the airport and go in Mahattan streets they can see a crowd around their car trying to make a picture or receiving an autograph. Paul McCartney and the other Beatles members know American stars like Elvis Presley and love them. All the times he says that United - States is the fahter land of immigrants where they arrive with their talent for enriching the country including culture. Paul McCartney highlights the importance playing by roots in music and he notices the African - American people contribution. The rock beginning is blues and jazz singing and making in bars where young White people like Elvis Presley come in for listening.

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The Beatles (1964)

Comments

[Richard Murray]

Do you have a favorite image?

[Philippe]

I like many of these pictures but I must admit I like those made in Manhattan.