See Beatlemania from the eyes of Paul McCartney
As The Beatles captured the hearts of millions, Paul captured it all on his Pentax film camera. Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm takes visitors inside the 1963–64 frenzy of Beatlemania, as the band’s first U.S. tour skyrocketed them to global fame.
More than 250 of Paul’s photographs, recently rediscovered in his archives, reveal his singular vantage point at the centre of this whirlwind of attention and adoration illuminating both the historical, and the personal, moments Paul and his bandmates experienced together.
Rearview Mirror: Photographs, December 1963 – February 1964
Gagosian is pleased to announce Rearview Mirror: Photographs, December 1963 – February 1964, an exhibition of recently rediscovered photographs by Paul for sale at its gallery in Beverly Hills. Featuring thirty-six works composed of images taken between December 1963 and February 1964, it offers an indelible snapshot of 'Beatlemania' as it was becoming a global phenomenon.
Paul has collaborated with Gagosian to produce the prints in small editions and has signed each one. Incorporating pictures shot in Liverpool; London; Paris; New York; Washington, DC; and Miami, the exhibition is on view from April 25 to June 21, 2025. A portion of sale proceeds will be donated to support ongoing recovery and rebuilding efforts in Southern California following the recent devastating wildfires.
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Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm
The De Young Museum, San Francisco
March 1st, 2025 – July 6th, 2025
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Rearview Mirror: Photographs, December 1963–February 1964
Gagosian, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
April 25th – June 21st, 2025
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UPCOMING
Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm
National Portrait Gallery
June 28 – October 1, 2023
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The Chrysler Museum of Art
December 5, 2023 – April 7, 2024
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Brooklyn Museum
May 3 – August 18, 2024
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Tokyo City View
July 19 - September 24, 2024
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Knowledge Capital Event Lab, Osaka October 12, 2024 – January 5, 2025
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Portland Art Museum
September 14, 2024 – January 19, 2025
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Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm
National Portrait Gallery
June 28 – October 1, 2023
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The Chrysler Museum of Art
December 5, 2023 – April 7, 2024
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Brooklyn Museum
May 3 – August 18, 2024
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Tokyo City View
July 19 - September 24, 2024
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Knowledge Capital Event Lab, Osaka October 12, 2024 – January 5, 2025
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Portland Art Museum
September 14, 2024 – January 19, 2025
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PaulThe truth is that I have always been interested in photography, from the time I was very young, when our family owned a little box camera in the 1950s. I used to love the whole process of loading a roll of Kodak film into our Brownie camera.
Go Behind-the-scenes of the Exhibition
From archive to exhibition, this is the journey of how Paul rediscovered never-before-seen photographs, captured during the early days of 'Beatlemania,' and brought them to life in an extraordinary exhibition at the newly refurbished National Portrait Gallery.
Get your copy of '1964: Eyes of the Storm' book
1964: Eyes of the Storm presents 275 of Paul’s photographs from the six cities of these intense, legendary months – Liverpool, London, Paris, New York, Washington, D.C. and Miami. Including a Foreword by Paul, this book captures the moment when the culture changed and the Sixties really began.