The Beatles are seen recording their seventh album, "Revolver," at Abbey Road Studios in April 1966 before embarking on a world tour. Revolver was released in August that year and went straight to No. 1 in the U.S. and UK.
Photographing The Beatles by Robert Freeman —
The Beatles are seen recording their seventh album, "Revolver," at Abbey Road Studios in April 1966 before embarking on a world tour. Revolver was released in August that year and went straight to No. 1 in the U.S. and UK.
By Robert Freeman. From the Raj Prem Collection. © Apple Corps Ltd
The Beatles board their Pan Am jet at Heathrow airport for their first U.S. tour in February 1964, accompanied by Freeman. They were waved off by 4,000 screaming fans.
Photographing The Beatles by Robert Freeman —
The Beatles board their Pan Am jet at Heathrow airport for their first U.S. tour in February 1964, accompanied by Freeman. They were waved off by 4,000 screaming fans.
By Robert Freeman. From the Raj Prem Collection. © Apple Corps Ltd
Freeman designed the cover of "Help!", the Beatles' fifth album, by getting the band to stand with their arms in different positions as though spelling out a word in flag semaphore. This is an outtake taken during the album cover shoot in 1965.
Photographing The Beatles by Robert Freeman —
Freeman designed the cover of "Help!", the Beatles' fifth album, by getting the band to stand with their arms in different positions as though spelling out a word in flag semaphore. This is an outtake taken during the album cover shoot in 1965.
By Robert Freeman. From the Raj Prem Collection. © Apple Corps Ltd
John Lennon is seen with George Martin, the band's producer often dubbed the fifth Beatle, who first signed the Beatles to his Parlophone label when they were unknown. He then oversaw their rise to fame and wrote or performed many of the orchestral arrangements in their songs.
Photographing The Beatles by Robert Freeman —
John Lennon is seen with George Martin, the band's producer often dubbed the fifth Beatle, who first signed the Beatles to his Parlophone label when they were unknown. He then oversaw their rise to fame and wrote or performed many of the orchestral arrangements in their songs.
By Robert Freeman. From the Raj Prem Collection. © Apple Corps Ltd
John Lennon works in the studio wearing the glasses that at the stage he rarely wore in public.
Photographing The Beatles by Robert Freeman —
John Lennon works in the studio wearing the glasses that at the stage he rarely wore in public.
By Robert Freeman. From the Raj Prem Collection. © Apple Corps Ltd
Paul McCartney and John Lennon are recording "With the Beatles," their second studio album, in 1963 at Abbey Road Studios in northwest London. Other bands to have recorded at the legendary studios, which opened in 1931, include Pink Floyd, Mick Jagger, Oasis and Blur.
Photographing The Beatles by Robert Freeman —
Paul McCartney and John Lennon are recording "With the Beatles," their second studio album, in 1963 at Abbey Road Studios in northwest London. Other bands to have recorded at the legendary studios, which opened in 1931, include Pink Floyd, Mick Jagger, Oasis and Blur.
By Robert Freeman. From the Raj Prem Collection. © Apple Corps Ltd
The Beatles pose fully-dressed underwater in the pool of the Nassau Beach Hotel in the Bahamas where they were filming their comedy movie "Help!" Freeman was with them on set.
Photographing The Beatles by Robert Freeman —
The Beatles pose fully-dressed underwater in the pool of the Nassau Beach Hotel in the Bahamas where they were filming their comedy movie "Help!" Freeman was with them on set.
By Robert Freeman. From the Raj Prem Collection. © Apple Corps Ltd
The Beatles are chased by fans at Marylebone Station in London while shooting the 1964 film, "A Hard Day's Night" -- a comedy film about two days in their lives.
Photographing The Beatles by Robert Freeman —
The Beatles are chased by fans at Marylebone Station in London while shooting the 1964 film, "A Hard Day's Night" -- a comedy film about two days in their lives.
By Robert Freeman. From the Raj Prem Collection. © Apple Corps Ltd
British footwear company Anello and Davide designed and styled the Fab Four's boots in the 1960s. They became the retailer's most famous shoes, creating queues of customers outside their Drury Lane store. The Beatles Boot was a traditional Chelsea Boot adapted for the Beatles with a higher Cuban heel. The stars' autographs can be seen in the lining on the inside of each boot.
Photographing The Beatles by Robert Freeman —
British footwear company Anello and Davide designed and styled the Fab Four's boots in the 1960s. They became the retailer's most famous shoes, creating queues of customers outside their Drury Lane store. The Beatles Boot was a traditional Chelsea Boot adapted for the Beatles with a higher Cuban heel. The stars' autographs can be seen in the lining on the inside of each boot.
By Robert Freeman. From the Raj Prem Collection. © Apple Corps Ltd
The original UK cover of the Beatle's third album, "A Hard Day's Night," in blue. Four rows of four head shots of each Beatle with different facial expressions are set up as frames from a movie.
Photographing The Beatles by Robert Freeman —
The original UK cover of the Beatle's third album, "A Hard Day's Night," in blue. Four rows of four head shots of each Beatle with different facial expressions are set up as frames from a movie.
By Robert Freeman. From the Raj Prem Collection. © Apple Corps Ltd
Paul McCartney stands beneath this apt East London road sign, Idol Lane, in 1965 at the peak of the Beatles' career.
Photographing The Beatles by Robert Freeman —
Paul McCartney stands beneath this apt East London road sign, Idol Lane, in 1965 at the peak of the Beatles' career.
By Robert Freeman. From the Raj Prem Collection. © Apple Corps Ltd
Lennon wears his trademark black Greek fisherman's cap which became known as the John Lennon Hat.
Photographing The Beatles by Robert Freeman —
Lennon wears his trademark black Greek fisherman's cap which became known as the John Lennon Hat.
© Robert Freeman
This is an outtake from the band's fourth studio album "Beatles for Sale" back cover, which was shot at Hyde Park in London.
Photographing The Beatles by Robert Freeman —
This is an outtake from the band's fourth studio album "Beatles for Sale" back cover, which was shot at Hyde Park in London.
By Robert Freeman. From the Raj Prem Collection. © Apple Corps Ltd
Freeman's career with the Beatles came to an end in 1966 after this proposal for the design of their seventh album cover, "Revolver," was rejected in favor of a drawing and collage by German artist Klaus Voormann, one of the Beatles' oldest friends.
Photographing The Beatles by Robert Freeman —
Freeman's career with the Beatles came to an end in 1966 after this proposal for the design of their seventh album cover, "Revolver," was rejected in favor of a drawing and collage by German artist Klaus Voormann, one of the Beatles' oldest friends.
By Robert Freeman. From the Raj Prem Collection. © Apple Corps Ltd
This photo became the album cover of "Rubber Soul." It was groundbreaking because it was their first sleeve to not feature their name. Only two editions of this print were ever made. The one pictured, AP1, is the most expensive print on sale at Snap Galleries in London, priced at $45,000 (£30,000).
Photographing The Beatles by Robert Freeman —
This photo became the album cover of "Rubber Soul." It was groundbreaking because it was their first sleeve to not feature their name. Only two editions of this print were ever made. The one pictured, AP1, is the most expensive print on sale at Snap Galleries in London, priced at $45,000 (£30,000).
By Robert Freeman. From the Raj Prem Collection. © Apple Corps Ltd
This picture, taken in around 1965, shows Lennon holding his son Julian's toy panda in a Japanese room. The print is has become one of the top sellers in the collection.
Photographing The Beatles by Robert Freeman —
This picture, taken in around 1965, shows Lennon holding his son Julian's toy panda in a Japanese room. The print is has become one of the top sellers in the collection.
© Robert Freeman