Robert Freeman, a photographer who shot several notable album covers for The Beatles, has died. No cause of death was given, but he had been ill for some time. His death was confirmed by the band&#…
, has died. No cause of death was given, but he had been ill for some time. His death was confirmed by the band’s official Twitter page.He made an early impression with black and white photographs of several jazz musicians, including saxophonist John Coltrane, and that brought him to the attention of Beatles manager Brian Epstein. He commissioned Freeman for a group portrait in 1963.
The group shoot led to a long association with The Beatles, including the design and photography for the album covers for. He also designed the end credit sequences for the Beatles’ first two films,, as well as some of the graphics and photography displayed on the films’ posters and promotional materials. f the band’s most recognizable images featured on several of their album covers.
, the latter featuring music by the original band named Nirvana. He was also the photographer for the first Pirelli Calendar. One bit of Freeman trivia that has made the rounds is that his wife, Sonny, was the inspiration for John Lennon’sShe allegedly was having an affair with the songwriter at the time of its writing. The claim was backed by reporting in Philip Norman’s 2008 biography of Lennon and by Lennon’s ex-wife Cynthia Lennon in her own biography.
Robert Freeman, long time photographer of The Beatles, has passed away – he created some of the most iconic images of the band, featured on the album covers of With The Beatles, A Hard Day's Night, Beatles For Sale, Help! and Rubber Soul.
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