If every photographer is forever linked to one picture, Harry Benson — who has photographed presidents, movie stars and Robert Kennedy’s assassination, among other things — knows precisely what will define him. “The pillow fight,” he says, giving the nod to his black-and-white shot of four very young, very playful Beatles goofing around in a Paris hotel room in 1964. “It’s my favorite. Every photographer comes down to one picture he took in his life. I don’t mind this being the one for me.”
The photograph — a funny, indelible image of the most famous musical performers in history acting like a bunch of giddy kids — is one of hundreds in the hefty, staggeringly gorgeous new limited edition of The Beatles On the Road 1964-1966,which publisher Taschen will launch Wednesday at its Miami Beach store with an exhibition and signing by Benson. The book, expertly designed by art director Josh Baker, chronicles the whirlwind of life on tour: live appearances, rabid crowds climbing on limos, the set of A Hard Day’s Night, even a few elegant portraits of rare quiet moments amid the hysteria. The price is steep ($700), but 200 lavish art editions, which came with a silver gelatin print signed by Benson, sold out quickly; serious fans of photography could not wait to get their hands on the book.
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