A Beard of Stars Photo Session: 1970
- Tyrannosaurus Rex
- Jan 29, 1970
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Bolan & Finn's Holland Park Shoot
On January 29, 1970, a photo session featuring Marc Bolan and Mickey Finn was conducted by photographer Pete Sanders at two locations: Holland Park, Kensington, London W8, England, and 57 Blenheim Crescent, Ladbroke Grove, London W11, England. Two of the images captured during this session were later used on the cover of Tyrannosaurus Rex’s album A Beard of Stars (released March 13, 1970).
Session Overview
Date: January 29, 1970
Photographer: Pete Sanders
Locations:
Holland Park, Kensington, London W8
57 Blenheim Crescent, Ladbroke Grove, London W11
Legacy
This 1970 photo session documents the final days of Tyrannosaurus Rex’s acoustic era — just before the electric glam shift to T. Rex. The two images chosen for A Beard of Stars became iconic representations of Bolan and Finn’s mystical, folk-psychedelic style.
Do you have images from this Holland Park session in your archive? Ready for the beard of stars? Share in the comments!
Sources
Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Marc Bolan ‘There Was A Time, Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia and BBC Official Charts Company
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