Musik

The 1960s Photographs

Bent Rej, Epsen Strunk

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Chronicle Books
06 November 2025

Individual photographers; Photographic reportage; Music

The first major book to showcase internationally renowned photographer Bent Rej’s seminal photographs of 1960s rock legends, including The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Who, The Kinks, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, and more.

In 1965, as a twenty-five-year-old photographer, Bent Rej was assigned by a Danish newspaper to cover The Rolling Stones’ European tour. Rej developed an immediate rapport with the burgeoning British Invasion band, especially with Brian Jones, who became a close friend. As part of the Stones’ entourage, he was soon swept into the bustling celebrity underworld of the late ’60s London.

There, he met and photographed the band’s notable peers, gaining unfettered access to the young musicians of the day who would go on to become legends. With a camera always on hand, Rej took some of the most iconic, behind-the-scenes shots of the most influential rock musicians of the era, including:

Mick Jagger

Keith Richards

John Lennon

Paul McCartney

Roger Daltrey

Pete Townshend

Ray Davies

And many more.

Featuring an insightful introduction and over 200 color and black-and-white photographs—both well-known and rare candid images—of the most beloved rock stars of a generation, this deluxe volume is an essential addition to the collections of rock fans, music historians, photography lovers, and devotees of 1960s culture and fashion. Crafted to the dimensions of a record album, it is an irresistible coffee table book any music lover will covet.

By: Bent Rej
Contributions by: Epsen Strunk
Imprint: Chronicle Books
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 305mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 2.263kg
ISBN: 9781797236872
ISBN 10: 1797236873
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 06 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Bent Rej (1940-2016) was an internationally renowned photographer who began his career in the early ’60s as a press photographer for one of the leading newspapers in Denmark, Ekstra Bladet. Bent was assigned to cover The Rolling Stones on their 1965 tour of Europe and soon became part of their entourage. He continued his work as a rock photographer for various publications, most notably the British magazine Fabulous. Later, he turned to fashion and advertising. Bent Rej’s rock photographs have been exhibited in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Italy, France, and the United States.