Tuesday, September 18, 2012

ArtStor Photograph - The Beatles


Credit: Photograph by David Hurn. "The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night". 1964. G.B. England. London. Magnum Photos (LON16251).

Why I chose this image: I chose this image because as I kept browsing collections nothing really caught my eye until I found this one in the Magnum Photos Collection.  It's not just because it is a picture of The Beatles, but rather the background of the photo. While John, Ringo, Paul, and George are eating a meal on the train, thousands of people are waiting to catch a glimpse of them or hoping they will come off the train to continue filming.  The Beatles don't seem fazed by the audience they have outside, they seem focused on the food while the audience is focused on the train and the train's famous passengers.

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