Astrid Kirchherr

The young photographer Astrid Kirchherr met the Beatles for the first time in 1960 at Kaiserkeller, one of the many club on the Reeperbahn in which young British band where aired to play Rock ‘n’ Roll. Back than the line up of the band was John Lennon, voice and guitar, Paul McCartney, voice and guitar, George Harrison, guitar, Pete Best, drums e Stuart Sutcliffe, bass guitar, five boys from Liverpool – Harrison was still underage – who had met at school and ware looking for places to play and earn some money. The book Astrid Kirchherr with the Beatles presents more than 70 images and materials, retracing the close and intimate relationship between the photographer and the group as well as the history of a place and a fundamental moment for the band that has changed the history of pop music.