GEORGE HARRISON’S 1966 SELFIES FROM INDIA

07.17.2014
09:13 am

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Music
Pop Culture

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George Harrison
India

George Harrison’s 1966 trip to India was a major catalyst in the development of the Beatles’ sound, and pop music was forever changed by his sitar tutelage under Ravi Shankar. However, all the talk about the musical, spiritual and yoga training tend to obfuscate the real historic legacy of Harrison’s journey—selfies!!!  The quiet Beatle captured some really beautiful scenery (as well as his lovely face), using a fisheye lens to clever effect. Frankly, I’m a little surprised Instagram hasn’t pushed for a nostalgic fisheye comeback—who doesn’t like a little psychedelic bulge to their selfie?
















 

http://www.shootingfilm.net/2013/09/george-harrisons-fisheye-self-portraits.html