Robert whitaker photographer biography

Robert Whitaker (13 November 1939 – 20 September 2011) was a renowned British photographer. Best known internationally for his many photographs of The Beatles, taken between 1964 and 1966.

And for his photographs of the rock group Cream. Which were used in the Martin Sharp-designed collage on the cover of their 1967 LP Disraeli Gears.

FATEFUL MEETING

Whitaker was running a freelance penthouse photo studio in Flinders Street, Melbourne.

He had his fateful meeting with The Beatles and their manager Brian Epstein, during the group’s June 1964 Australasian tour.

Robert whitaker photographer biography

This came about more or less by accident. Whitaker accompanied a journalist friend to an interview with Epstein for an article for the Melbourne Jewish News. Whitaker’s picture was published with the article. Which led to his introduction to Epstein and his first shots of the Beatles—pictures of Paul McCartney and George Harrison each holding up boomerangs presented to them by Australian fans.

BRIAN EPSTEIN

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