George Harrison: Living in the Material World

George Harrison’s widow Olivia Harrison talks about his life, from his guitar-obsessed boyhood in Liverpool to his astonishing Beatles years to his days as an independent musician, movie producer, and bohemian squire. George Harrison: Living in the Material World  includes a record of Harrison’s deep interest in Indian music, a trove of photographs, and stories and reminiscences from Harrison’s friends, including Eric Clapton, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and others.

Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison on roof, Hamburg
Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison on roof, Hamburg

From the book George Harrison: Living in the Material World, published by Abrams.

(© Harrison Family)
George Harrison at home at Upton Green with guitars
George Harrison at home at Upton Green with guitars

From the book George Harrison: Living in the Material World, published by Abrams.

(© Harrison Family)
George Harrison and John Lennon at Rushworth's shop
George Harrison and John Lennon at Rushworth's shop

From the book George Harrison: Living in the Material World, published by Abrams.

(© Harrison Family)
John Lennon, Neil Aspinal and George Harrison, The Beatles' World Tour, 1964
John Lennon, Neil Aspinal and George Harrison, The Beatles' World Tour, 1964

From the book George Harrison: Living in the Material World, published by Abrams.

(Leslie Bryce, provided by Apple Corps Ltd.)
George Harrison New York with videocamera in hand
George Harrison New York with videocamera in hand

From the book George Harrison: Living in the Material World, published by Abrams.

(© Harrison Family)
George Harrison at FP from Dark Horse album
George Harrison at FP from Dark Horse album

From the book George Harrison: Living in the Material World, published by Abrams.

(© Harrison Family)
George Harrison, Billy the cat and Ravi Shankar, 1974
George Harrison, Billy the cat and Ravi Shankar, 1974

Muisic Festival from India musicians (back row from left): Harihar Rao, Rijram Desad, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Viji Shankar, Lakshmi Shankar, Sultan Khan, Kumar Shankar, Kamalesh Maitra, (middle row from left) Kartick Kumar, Shivkumar Sharma, Alla Rakha, T . V . Gopalkrishnan, L. Subramaniam, (front row)

From the book George Harrison: Living in the Material World, published by Abrams.

(Clive Arrowsmith © Umlaut Corporation)
George Harrison recording the Radha Krishna Temple album, London 1969
George Harrison recording the Radha Krishna Temple album, London 1969

From the book George Harrison: Living in the Material World, published by Abrams.

(Photographer unknown © Apple Corps Ltd)
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