A new show, about to open at London's National Portrait Gallery, will explore the pop culture of the 1960s. Beatles to Bowie – the 60s Exposed will show how the icons of the era helped make London the pop capital of the world.
The show will feature 150 photographs, many not exhibited before. These will include photos of all the well-known bands of the 1960s such as The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Cliff Richard and the Shadows, Pink Floyd and more. Also on display will be photos of iconic soloists including Sandie Shaw, Marianne Faithfull, Lulu, Cilla Black, Petula Clark and many others.
The photos were taken by leading photographers of the day including Cecil Beaton, Norman Parkinson, Fiona Adams, David Wedgbury, David Bailie, Robert Whitaker to name but a few. Robert Whitaker's work was recently on show at the Movieum of London in an exhibition specifically about The Beatles entitled The Beatles on Film.
Beatles to Bowie – on Tour
Beatles to Bowie – the 60s Exposed will be open from 15th October 2009-24th January 2010.
The show will move to the LaingArtGallery, Newcastle uponTyne, open from 6th February-18th April 2010. The exhibition will then move to NorwichCastleMuseum and ArtGallery, where it will be open from 8th May-5th September 2010.
