Critics and fans called him "The Quiet Beatle", but to his friends and family he was simply known as George. George Harrison spent the better part of his post-Beatles years searching for spiritual enlightenment, which is why he's wrongly perceived to be an elusive figure, troubled at times by his status as a rock music icon. Although that may have been partially true, George Harrison spent much of his post-Beatles career putting out critically acclaimed solo albums, making music with a new band called the Traveling Wilburys, even producing movies for the legendary British comedy troupe, Monty Python.
Harrison died from lung cancer in 2001, but his life and career are now the subject of a wonderful new exhibit at the Grammy Museum. George Harrison: Living in the Material World leaves off where the Martin Scorsese-directed HBO documentary of the same name left off. The exhibit includes multiple instruments from Harrison's personal collection; personal sketchbooks, notebooks, and journals; and handwritten lyrics to songs like "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "Living in the Material World." Along with dozens of other personal items donated by Harrison's wife, Olivia, Living in the Material World sheds new and important light on one of the most complex figures in popular music.
George Harrison: Living in the Material World is currently on display through February 12, 2012 at The Grammy Museum's Special Exhibits Gallery.
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