We have loved them, and we have loathed them; over 100 of the world’s most emblematic characters have been brought together for the first time in a rare and unseen collection by photojournalist David Steen.

In 1964 Astrid Kirchherr and Max Scheler travelled from Hamburg to London to photograph The Beatles. Astrid already knew The Beatles well and had photographed them when they'd lived and worked, honing their craft, in the Hamburg clubs.