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McCartney bedroom selfie in Beatles photo exhibit23 August 2025ShareSaveJess WarrenBBC NewsShareSavePaul McCartney,roll the dice! Courtesy GagosianAll of the photographs were taken on McCartney's 35mm Pentax cameraPhotographs taken by Paul McCartney during the early rise of Beatlemania will be showcased in central London later this month.The exhibition, titled Rearview Mirror: Liverpool–London–Paris, will be shown at the Gagosian Gallery on Davies Street from 28 August until 4 October.The photographs, taken on McCartney's 35mm Pentax camera, chronicle a close-up look at the Beatles as their reputation spread beyond Liverpool ahead of their debut visit to the US.The black and white photos are a look at the in-between moments in the band's trajectory, from their 1963 UK tour, to their first as headliners and three-week residency at the Olympia Theatre in Paris, the Gagosian said.Paul McCartney, Courtesy GagosianA glance behind the scenes as the group head to New York CityPaul McCartney, Courtesy GagosianFans and photographers snap pictures of the band, while McCartney captures themPaul McCartney, Courtesy GagosianGeorge, Ringo, and John before their Christmas show in Finsbury Park AstoriaPaul McCartney, Courtesy GagosianJohn snapped by McCartney during the band's visit to ParisThe free exhibition features a self-portrait of McCartney reflected in the mirror of an attic room in the London family home of his then-girlfriend, Jane Asher. It was there that he dreamed the melody for "Yesterday".Backstage scenes show the band at the Lewisham Odeon, London Palladium, and Finsbury Park Astoria, as well as the moments before the band's transatlantic flight took off for New York.The photographs were remastered from original negatives and contact sheets thought to have been lost for over half a century. Some have been presented as contact sheets rather than individual frames.Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hello.bbclondon@bbc.co.ukMore on this storyFinding Beatles snaps made me emotional - Sir PaulRelated internet linksGagosianPhotographyPaul McCartneyLondonThe Beatles
