Astrid Kirchherr

Photographer

1938-05-20 – 2020-05-12

Astrid Kirchherr was a German photographer and artist best known for early photographs of The Beatles in Hamburg. Her portraits became historically important records of the bands formative years.

Quotes by Astrid Kirchherr

Stuart was a very special person and he was miles ahead of everybody. You know as far as intelligent and artistic feelings are concerned, he was miles ahead. So I learned a lot from him and because in the '60s we had a very strange attitude towards being young, towards sex, towards everything.
Read quote
I was wanting something new, and for me the Beatles were... outstanding. I was breathless, speechless.
Read quote