Rock photographers Pattie Boyd and Henry Diltz to appear at the Fox

Henry Diltz and Pattie Boyd


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Rock photographers Pattie Boyd and Henry Diltz to appear at the Fox
By Bo Emerson
Filed in: Things to Do
Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016

Rock and roll photographers try to get as close to their subjects as possible, and few got as close as Pattie Boyd.

Married to George Harrison from 1966 to 1977, the former Vogue model inspired his song “Something.” She also inspired the ardor of Harrison’s good friend Eric Clapton, who wrote “Layla” about Boyd in 1970. Boyd married Clapton in 1979.


Pattie Boyd has said her 1974 photo, “Another Hotel Room,” which features Eric Clapton in a towel, documents her first experience touring with Clapton. Photo: Pattie Boyd

Her photos of these two, of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood (another lover) and other musicians, will be part of an unusual live show April 19 that will bring Boyd and her colleague Henry Diltz to the Fox Theatre to show their still frames (and some video) on the big screen and to talk about their craft.

It’s all about the visual side of rock and roll. (By chance, another gallery show in April, featuring paintings by Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, will emphasize the same thing.)

Diltz has captured some of the most iconic portraits in rock history, shooting album covers for James Taylor, the Doors and Crosby, Stills & Nash among many others. He was the official photographer at Woodstock and Monterrey Pop, is a guest lecturer at the Berklee School of Music and this year will receive the Lucie Award for lifetime achievement in photography.


Pattie Boyd and George Harrison pose for a self-portrait in 1968 at their house in Surrey, England, during their married years. Boyd, who used a remote shutter release for this photograph, will appear at the Fox Theatre to discuss her photos as part of the “Behind the Lens” event. Photo: Pattie Boyd

The presentation is called “Behind the Lens” and is part of a 13-city tour of the photographers and their work, which is sponsored by the Morrison Hotel Gallery. Both Diltz and Boyd will be offering signed prints after each show.

Tuesday, April 19, Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree Street. Information: foxtheatre.org


When rock photographer Henry Diltz snapped this photo of Graham Nash, Stephen Stills and David Crosby, the three had not decided on a band name. A few days later, with Crosby, Stills & Nash as the official handle, they returned to the spot to retake the photo with the musicians in the proper order, but the little house had been bulldozed. Photo: Henry Diltz