In the summer of 1966, in between playing packed shows in Japan’s Nippon Budokan arena, The Beatles were holed up in a suite at the Tokyo Hilton, creating an artwork that has now been sold for $1.7million at auction.
When the band arrived in Japan, authorities were highly concerned about their safety. Their stint at the Budokan arena ruffled some feathers, and many protested that a Western rock band were playing in a venue considered the spiritual home of martial arts.
While staying in the hotel, dodging adoring fans and martial arts enthusiasts, a visitor dropped off some art supplies to pass the time. They played demos of Revolver and sat around a table, each painting their own corner of the work, later titled Images of a Woman.
It’s believed to be the only artwork made collaboratively by all four Beatles, and as such, sold way above its estimated selling price of $600,000, eventually fetching $1,744,000 at a Christie’s auction.
Christie’s specialist, Casey Rogers, told CNN: “It’s such a rarity to have a work on paper outside of their music catalogue that is [a] physical relic, this tangible object with contributions from all four of The Beatles.”
As was noted by photographer Robert Whitaker, who shot the group at work: “I never saw them calmer or more contented than at this time.” Each element is personal to each member of the Fab Four, with George Harrison and Ringo Starr opting for watercolour and John Lennon and Paul McCartney relying on acrylic.
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