"Harry Benson’s self-described “one photograph” is "Beatles’ Pillow Fight" from 1964 at the Hotel George V in Paris. In this instance, Benson was not only privileged to be working with The Beatles, ...

An exhibition celebrating the 60th anniversary of Harry Benson's arrival in the U.S. with the Beatles runs through February at New York's Museum of Art and Design.

Benson was going to France, instead, to photograph an up-and-coming band called The Beatles, who were playing 18 shows before embarking on their first U.S. tour.

Harry Benson, 94, has photographed the Beatles, U.S. presidents and British royals. A pop-up gallery downtown shows more than 150 of his photos.

Benson’s comments are chilling. Nearly 17 years after the Beatles’ first trip to America, Lennon was shot and killed outside The Dakota apartment building in New York City on Dec. 8, 1980.

Harry Benson, 94, has photographed the Beatles, U.S. presidents and British royals. A pop-up gallery downtown shows more than 150 of his photos.

On View Photographer Harry Benson Captured Candid Images of the Stars, Including the Beatles and Liza Minnelli. Here Are the Stories Behind 6 of His Iconic Photos The 93-year-old Scottish ...

At first, photographer Harry Benson said no to taking pictures of The Beatles. “I knew who The Beatles were, but they hadn’t had their big breakthrough yet,” Benson, now 87, tells PEOPLE.

It’s been 60 years since photographer Harry Benson reluctantly agreed to cover the Beatles, first in Paris and then on their historic visit to the United States. Watch on YouTube.