Press interview with Paul McCartney • 1969 for The Observer

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I got sick of having my thighs gripped by bits of cloth’
Paul McCartney

From Paul McCartney: A 60s fashion shoot | Music | The Guardian – Photo by Barry Lategan

From Gissela: Photo (tumblr.com) – Paul McCartney photographed by Barry Lategan in the autumn of 1968, at 7 Cavendish Avenue in St John’s Wood, London.

From Lot 340 – PAUL MCCARTNEY – TRANSPARENCIES FROM THE (omegaauctions.co.uk) – A group of 34 colour transparencies, mostly c 2×2″, depicting Paul McCartney during the famous shoot for The Observer magazine piece, published 1969 though images taken c July 1968. Some of the images included were published in the original piece whilst others show ‘behind the scenes’ images. Provenance: from the collection of the stylist of the shoot.

Last updated on September 19, 2023

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