New George Harrison Photo Book Reveals Never-Before-Seen Photos of The Beatles in Their Heyday
A new book of George Harrison’s photographs offers a personal view of The Beatles during the band’s rise to fame. The images show the musicians at work and at play, adding a perspective on their touring years and the experience of Beatlemania.
The hardcover, *The Third Eye: Early Photographs*, contains 250 images Harrison took with a Pentax camera from 1963 to 1970, including photographs and 8mm film stills. Curated by his widow, Olivia Harrison, it includes captions drawn from his words, a foreword by her and an afterword by George Saunders; it was released on 6 October and reached number one on Amazon’s bestselling photography books chart.
In short
- George Harrison’s photographs document The Beatles from 1963 to 1970.
- The book contains 250 images, including previously unseen material.
- It reached number one on Amazon’s photography books chart.
Explained simply
The Beatles were a British band whose success in the 1960s brought intense public attention, known as Beatlemania. Their tours and recording sessions took them around the world, while newspapers and fans followed their lives closely.
George Harrison was the band’s lead guitarist. He also took photographs with a Pentax camera between 1963 and 1970, capturing bandmates both at work and in private moments. Images made by one of the musicians offer a different record of the group’s life during those years.