Robert Whitaker obituary

Photographer who found fame and notoriety for his work with the BeatlesAlthough his work ranged across art, music, fashion and reportage, Robert Whitaker, who has died of cancer aged 71, was best known for his photographs of the Beatles. He gained particular notoriety for his sleeve photograph for the 1966 US-only Beatles album, Yesterday and Today – which depicted the foursome clad in butchers' coats and festooned with dismembered dolls and chunks of raw meat. His relationship with the band d...

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