Paul McCartney has shared an emotional tribute to his “dear friend”, The Beatles‘ photographer Astrid Kirchherr.
Kirchherr, who died last week at the age of 82, was renowned for taking the first ever photograph of The Beatles in her hometown of Hamburg, when they were an unknown five-piece. She then went on to shoot some of the most recognisable snaps of the Fab Four.
Paying tribute on Twitter, McCartney wrote: “Very sad news this week about Astrid Kirchherr.
“Astrid was a dear friend from my Hamburg days with The Beatles. Another friend, Klaus Voormann, told me she had passed away and this brought back memories of our days in the clubs in Hamburg.”
He added: “Astrid looked unique. She had a short blond haircut and wore a slim black, leather outfit which made her look like a funky pixie.
Very sad news this week about Astrid Kirchherr. Astrid was a dear friend from my Hamburg days with The Beatles. Another friend, Klaus Voormann, told me she had passed away and this brought back memories of our days in the clubs in Hamburg. pic.twitter.com/d2mkWQI37X
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) May 21, 2020
“She would come to the club with Klaus and another friend, Jürgen Vollmer, and the three of them made quite an impression on us four lads from Liverpool.
“Their wit and conversation was really stimulating and we fell in love with Astrid’s style.”
McCartney went on to reference Kirchherr’s celebrated photography, and said The Beatles “all loved” her work.
He said: “Astrid took beautiful photographs of us. She used black and white film and achieved a stunning mood in her pictures that we all loved.
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