Never-seen-before photos of The Beatles by Paul McCartney to feature in new exhibition
A new exhibition is coming to the Gagosian LA, which will showcase 36 rediscovered photos taken by The Beatles‘ Paul McCartney between December 1963 and February 1964.
The exhibition will be titled Rearview Mirror: Photographs, December 1963–February 1964. It will open on April 25th and run through June 21st. Some of the photographs included were previously included in the 1964 Eye of the Storm photo book.
One of the 36 photos that will be available to view has already been circulated online. It is a stylistically blurry shot of Ringo Starr in a white shirt, drumming at Miami Beach’s Hotel Deauville. This was taken ahead of the Beatles’ second Ed Sullivan Show appearance by McCartney on February 15th, 1964.
These photos belong to a tumultuous period in The Beatles’ history. In 1964, The Beatles produced an act of defiance that ultimately made a huge step toward fighting racial segregation. The band refused to play a show for thousands of fans, which had split the audience by race without their consent.
The exhibition includes other photos taken at Deauville, as well as early selfies and images of Beatlemania. Those who want to get their hands on the pictures must pay a high price. Prices for the individually signed photos will range from $15,000 to the high five figures. Proceeds from the sales of the images will benefit recovery efforts for those affected by the recent Southern California wildfires.
His Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm exhibit is currently showing at San Francisco’s de Young Museum and has also previously been shown at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
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