THE BEATLES 1961 ONE-OF-A-KIND ARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH JOHN LENNON PAUL McCARTNEY

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THE BEATLES 1961 ONE-OF-A-KIND ARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH JOHN LENNON PAUL McCARTNEY:
$1850.00

THE BEATLESPHOTOGRAPHER: ALBERT MARRION (1908-1995)SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17, 1961 IN HIS WALLASEY STUDIO THE BEATLES spent the first half of 1961 playing to frenzied pub crowds in Hamburg, Germany. When they returned to Liverpool in the summer, they resumed playing gigs at The Cavern, and in July, recorded their first single “My Bonnie” on Polydor Records. On October 28, Brian Epstein was working the counter at his father’s record store in Whitechapel, when he began receiving daily requests from excited youngsters for a single called “My Bonnie” by The Beatles. Throughout November, Epstein visited The Cavern every day during his lunch break to hear The Beatles perform live. After one of the shows, Epstein invited The Beatles to his father’s record store, and discussed the possibility of a management contract, and on December 10, a written contract was executed by The Beatles and Brian Epstein in Pete Best’s basement. ALBERT MARRION, a Liverpool wedding photographer recalls, “It was early Sunday morning, December 17, 1961, when Brian Epstein asked if he could meet me at my Wallasey studio to photograph four boys who he had signed on to manage. At first, I was reluctant to open my business on a Sunday morning, but Brian was very kind to hire me earlier that year to photograph his brother’s wedding, so I agreed to the session. It was raining that morning, and I shot thirty photographs, but discarded thirteen of them, as John kept sticking his tongue out and making faces. I kept sixteen of the negatives, and gave one to Brian.” In 1978, Albert Marrion’s sixteen negatives of The Beatles were purchased by Gareth Palowski, and the images were featured in his 1989 book, “How They Became The Beatles” (pictured here for reference but not included in sale). Up for sale here is an ORIGINAL 16” X 20” ARCHIVAL PHOTOGRAPH PRINTED IN 1995 FROM THE ORIGINAL 1961 MARRION NEGATIVE. It is important to note that these negatives were sold at sale in 2001 and the images were subsequently digitized (low-res digitized image pictured here for reference), making first generation MUSEUM QUALITY SHARP CRYSTAL CLEAR prints from the ORIGINAL NEGATIVES like this one VERY SCARCE. Printed from Marrion\'s original negative in 1995, six years prior to the 2001 sale of these negatives made such first generation prints unattainable. Framed in Italian Staircase Moulding finished in Black Lacquer, archivally matted in English Gray Stone museum board, and protected by UV-filtering Conservation Glass. Comes in a custom-made black storage box. Total size of this piece is 30” x 26”. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.Pick-Up at: Frame of Mind Gallery * 225 N. Maryland Ave * Glendale, CA 91206 * (818) 738-0736 * Parking in Front * Hours: 10am to 5:30pm * Tuesday thru Saturday * 10am to 2:30pm Monday * Sunday by Appointment Only * Or Have it Shipped to You Anywhere in the USA Insured Fed Ex FREE.