Daily Record February 6, 2012 Harry Benson talks about iconic Beatles Pillow Fight snap as he appears in a new book about greatest photographers of our time
FOUR deliriously happy young men larking about in a hotel room to celebrate the best news they have ever heard.It was the picture that captured the mood of a generation and launched the career of one of Scotland’s greatest photographers.When Harry Benson captured the image of The Beatles’ pillow fight in a Paris hotel 48 years ago, the Glasgow-born snapper was on his way to becoming the hottest photographic talent in the world, while the likeable Scousers were set to become the biggest pop band in history.