During the early 1960s, at the height of “Beatlemania,” New York City was taken by storm as The Beatles kicked off their visit to the US. Tens of thousands of fans hurried to the streets, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Fab Four, and band member Paul McCartney was ready to greet them. But McCartney did more than simply posing for pictures—he also shot photographs himself, using his Pentax 35mm film camera.
Six decades later, McCartney has returned to New York, where he is now showing his pictures in “Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm,” which provides an intimate glimpse into what life was like on and off the stage as a member of one of music’s most influential bands. Following a successful run at the National Portrait Gallery in London, the exhibition will now open tomorrow at the Brooklyn Museum, where it will remain on view through August 18.
