The Beatles at Brian Epstein ’ s home in Belgravia at the launch of Sgt Pepper ’ s Lonely Hearts Club Band . London , 1967 . ( c ) Paul McCartney / Photographer Linda McCartney
Linda McCartney self portrait . ( c ) Paul McCartney / Photographer Linda McCartney
On the pier . Wirral , 1968 ( c ) Paul McCartney / Photographer Linda McCartney
“ I was so impressed with her creativity and range of techniques . It was a real treat and the first exhibition we visited since lock down . Thank you Walker Art Gallery ”
A new addition to the gallery is Home for All , a small but powerful display of work by members of the Crisis Photography Group . Inspired by themes within Linda McCartney Retrospective , six photographers from the group respond to ideas of ‘ home ’, creating poignant , thoughtful , and playful imagery .
About Linda ...
Born Linda Eastman in New York in 1941 , Linda ’ s interest in photography developed after she accompanied a friend to a photography class while studying at the University of Arizona . Seeing photographs such as Dorothea Lange ’ s powerful images of 1930s American migrant families , she was inspired to photograph the world around her as she saw it .
Paul and Mary . Scotland , 1969 . ( c ) Paul McCartney / Photographer Linda McCartney
By the mid-1960s , Linda was a successful professional photographer known for her portraits of musicians such as The Rolling Stones , Jimi Hendrix , Aretha Franklin and The Beatles . In 1968 , she became the first female photographer to have a cover photograph on Rolling Stone magazine , with her portrait of Eric Clapton .
Linda was a single mother to her daughter Heather when she married Paul McCartney in 1969 . Paul adopted Heather , and the couple had three children together : Mary , Stella and James . Following her marriage , Linda ’ s work became more intimate and emotive , centring on the daily lives of her family , as well as her love of animals and the natural world .
Linda McCartney had a parallel career as a musician , working alongside Paul on the album RAM and as a member of the band Wings . She was an animal rights activist and a passionate advocate of a vegetarian lifestyle , often using her images to support the campaigns that she believed in .
( c ) Paul McCartney / Photographer Linda McCartney
Tickets for Linda McCartney Retrospective are available to purchase online at £ 9 for adults and £ 8 for concessions . Members of National Museums Liverpool receive free entry to the exhibition .
To purchase tickets , or to become a member , visit : liverpoolmuseums . org . uk / lindamccartney
Gallery pics credit : Arthur Gold .
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