Charles Roberts - 1957 Quarrymen Photograph with John Lennon
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− | In June 1957, | + | In June 1957, Charlie Roberts organized the Rosebery Street party in Liverpool and took along his mum's borrowed Kodak Brownie camera to photograph his pals John Lennon and the Quarrymen's first public appearance. He took a number of photos, but only 3 have survived the decades. |
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+ | You've seen Charles Roberts' photo in Philip Norman's ''Shout'', various Mark Lewisohn books, the film ''Imagine'', and ''The Beatles Anthology''. | ||
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+ | <span style="color:#006498">But until now it's NEVER been offered for sale as a quality print, and signed by the photographer! This limited edition is crisp and clear... far better than any currently published versions!</span> | ||
Charles' iconic image of John Lennon performing with the Quarrymen at the Rosebery Street party on June 22, 1957 is the first known photograph of John playing in public (or anywhere else). | Charles' iconic image of John Lennon performing with the Quarrymen at the Rosebery Street party on June 22, 1957 is the first known photograph of John playing in public (or anywhere else). | ||
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+ | <span style="font-size:12px;">[[File:Charlie-Roberts-w-poster.jpg|left|125px|thumb|caption|Charles Roberts]]</span>Charles speaks at length about the early days in Liverpool, hanging out with Lennon and McCartney, and how his iconic photos came to be. | ||
+ | [[Charles_Roberts_and_The_Quarrymen|Read the interview »]] | ||
+ | [[File:Roberts-Quarrymen_DETAIL2.jpg|center|380px|thumb|caption|Detail - John Lennon at 16 years!]] | ||
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+ | [[File:Quarrymen-June22-Charlie-Roberts-sample.jpg|center|375px|thumb|caption|Photo: © Charles Roberts]] | ||
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+ | Limited-edition archival-quality 11" x 17" giclée print, beautifully restored by Tim Ware, produced and signed by Charles Roberts, and professionally matted. You can have the print either signed or inscribed. Includes a [[Quarrymen_CoA|Certificate of Authenticity]] and is shipped to you from Liverpool. | ||
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+ | {{#customtitle:Charles Roberts - 1957 Quarrymen Photograph with John Lennon|Signed Ltd Ed Print of First Ever Photo of John Lennon Performing|http://www.beatleswiki.com/wiki/og-pics/og-quarrymen.jpg|In June 1957, Charlie Roberts organized the Rosebery Street party in Liverpool and took along his mum's borrowed Kodak Brownie camera to photograph his pals John Lennon and the Quarrymen's first public appearance. A signed high-quality limited edition print of this photo is now available for the first time anywhere.}} |
Latest revision as of 15:16, 3 July 2022
The very first photograph of John Lennon performing in public!
High-quality limited-edition giclée print, signed by the photographer Charles Roberts AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME & UNAVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE! "You have done a marvelous job in restoring Charlie's photo. I have made a couple of attempts myself but none of them have attained the perfection of your achievement. It's brilliant!"— Rod Davis, the Original Quarrymen |
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The Perfect Gift for Beatles FansIn June 1957, Charlie Roberts organized the Rosebery Street party in Liverpool and took along his mum's borrowed Kodak Brownie camera to photograph his pals John Lennon and the Quarrymen's first public appearance. He took a number of photos, but only 3 have survived the decades. You've seen Charles Roberts' photo in Philip Norman's Shout, various Mark Lewisohn books, the film Imagine, and The Beatles Anthology. But until now it's NEVER been offered for sale as a quality print, and signed by the photographer! This limited edition is crisp and clear... far better than any currently published versions! Charles' iconic image of John Lennon performing with the Quarrymen at the Rosebery Street party on June 22, 1957 is the first known photograph of John playing in public (or anywhere else). Interview with Charles RobertsCharles speaks at length about the early days in Liverpool, hanging out with Lennon and McCartney, and how his iconic photos came to be. |
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