Lot 540: The Beatles 'Mad Day Out'. A group of six gelatin

The Beatles 'Mad Day Out'. A group of six gelatin silver prints of the Beatles taken by the photographer Frazer Pearce at the Mercury Theatre, Notting Hill, Sunday 28 July 1968, printed later, one exterior photograph of the band holding an "International Theatre Club' sign with Gary Evans (six year old son of road manager Mal Evans) stood in front, the remaining five photographs interior shots, three landscape format including John Lennon and Yoko Ono seated by a mirror with photographer Tom Murray(?) to left of picture and the reflection of an unidentified woman in the mirror above John and Yoko's heads, the second a photograph of John Lennon's face taken from behind Paul McCartney's shoulder with George Harrison's profile visible left, a head and shoulders profile shot of George Harrison in conversation with photographer Don McCullin (with back to camera and largely obscuring Ringo's face), plus two portrait-format photographs of George, Ringo and Paul in conversation, all half- length, a few minor marks, each 30 x 40cm (12 x 16 ins), spray mounted onto rough cut mounting board. These six photographs were printed some years after the event and from the original negatives to be sold in the preceding lot. A printed note written by Frazer Pearce remembering this special event and the circumstances of her involvement accompanies the lot. (6)
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