News - 21 August 2026
THE THIRD EYE: Early Photographs by George Harrison
The first ever collection of George Harrison’s personal photos taken between 1963 and 1970
NYC & LA ‘The Third Eye’ Book Events Announced for October 2026
From 1963 to 1969, George Harrison traveled the world with the Beatles, camera in hand, photographing his bandmates, friends, and life behind the scenes during one of the most culturally significant periods in music and history.
THE THIRD EYE brings together more than 200 of George’s personal photographs and 8mm film stills, many published for the first time in this book.
Both a remarkable visual archive and a deeply personal record, the book offers a rare and intimate glimpse of these transformative years through George’s own lens.
Curated by Olivia Harrison, with George’s own commentary and essays by Olivia, Colm Tóibín, and George Saunders.
On sale October 6, 2026 in the US, and October 8, 2026 in the UK. Learn more and pre-order here:
UK Pre-Order: lnk.to/TheThirdEye
Rest of the World Pre-Order: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/805804/the-third-eye-by-george-harrison/
A deluxe editionfeaturing a cloth-bound, foil-stamped book housed in a specially designed case will also be available October 27, 2026. Also included is a seven-inch vinyl of a never-before-released song recorded by George Harrison, four photo prints, and signed, numbered cards from Olivia Harrison. Learn more and pre-order here: https://sites.prh.com/thirdeyedeluxeedition
NYC & LA ‘The Third Eye’ Book Events Announced
To celebrate the publication of The Third Eye: Early Photographs by George Harrisonbook in October, two very special in-person events featuring Olivia Harrison in New York and Los Angeles have been announced.
In New York, Olivia Harrison will be joined by Martin Scorsese for a conversation about the book and George’s extraordinary photographs at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House. In Los Angeles, Olivia will be joined by Cameron Crowe at the Frost Auditorium with LiveTalksLA. These promise to be unforgettable evenings honoring George’s creative legacy. Each ticket includes a copy of THE THIRD EYE book.
Tickets are now on sale:
New York — Tues, October 6th at 7 pm, Brooklyn Academy of Music: https://www.bam.org/talks/2026/the-third-eye
Los Angeles — Sun, October 11th at 4 pm, with Live Talks LA at Frost Theater: https://livetalksla.org/events/olivia-harrison/
For those in the UK, further dates will be announced separately.
If you aren’t able to join these events, you can still preorder THE THIRD EYE and receive an exclusive preorder gift with purchase. Pre-order between now and 2nd September 2026 at the link below and you’ll receive one of three bookmarks, each designed exclusively for this edition.
The bookmark includes a QR code linking to a playlist to enjoy alongside George Harrison’s extraordinary early photographs.
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