Unseen artwork from Sir Paul McCartney has been unveiled on Mathew Street.
Liverpool Beatles Museum revealed their latest exclusive exhibit this morning with the help of local artist Anthony Brown. The mystery item is a series of set designs drawn by Sir Paul McCartney for Motown band, the Four Tops for their first performance at Brian Epstein’s Savile Theatre in London in December 1966.
The piece includes twelve set designs drawn by Paul McCartney with design number eight being chosen as the backdrop for the Four Tops.
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Merseyside artist, Anthony Brown, who unveiled the piece and said: “The most amazing thing is that it [the designs] still exists… What we’ve got is not just a piece of paper or a series of designs, it’s a conscious flow from one of the world’s geniuses”.
Roag Best, owner of the museum and brother of the original Beatles drummer Pete, said: “It’s a wonderful piece of artwork from Paul. They’ve never been seen before so Beatles fans and art fans alike will absolutely love these sketches.”
The artwork was given to the Director of Productions for NEMS enterprises, John Lyndon, and were hung on his office wall before appearing at auction. The designs have been placed on loan to the museum by an anonymous donor and are on show on the second floor of the Liverpool Beatles Museum on Mathew Street.
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