Fab Four Portrait Suite, Liverpool, 1963
© Shahrokh Hatami

Fab Four Portrait Suite, Liverpool, 1963

Suite
By Shahrokh Hatami
About the image

The complete set of four separate portraits of each of The Beatles, taken in Liverpool in late 1963. 

This magnificent set captures the four incredible talents that merged to form the most important and successful musical group of all time.

These images were captured in December 1963, a pivotal moment just before the Beatles achieved worldwide fame. Just a couple of weeks afterward, they would perform 40 concerts over 18 days in Paris before heading to America for their landmark appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Hatami, a seasoned photojournalist whose important work had appeared in major news magazines like LIFE and Paris Match, was sent to document the band the French media was buzzing about ahead of their visit. During his brief time with them as they enjoyed a moment of relaxation between two events in their hometown, Hatami captured a unique series of color photographs, in addition to black and white.

Release Notes:
Hatami first published this museum-quality suite of photographs in 2007. He printed each one in one size, in an edition of 25 pieces plus proofs. Each fine art archival pigment print was printed and then hand-signed and numbered by Hatami prior to his death in 2017.

These archival pigment prints feature a soft matte finish and are printed on soft white paper.

Collector's Notes:
Hatami printed, signed, and numbered this limited edition (plus proofs) in full before his death. There are no unsigned or estate-stamped posthumous prints.

PLEASE NOTE: Twenty of each of the individual portrait editions have been reserved for sale in the matched-number suites or portfolios offered on this page. The remaining five are being made available for sale as individual photographs - seen here: John LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonRingo Starr

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