Il est à noter que le 25 Septembre prochain, le célèbre commissaire priseur Cooper Owen organisera dans sa salle des ventes de Londres une vente proposant bien des objets Beatles.
Nous vous livrons ci-après un extrait de son catalogue sur lequel figure les produits proposés à la vente :
Cooper Owen’s Rock Legends auction
September 25th 2003, Beatles-related items
(there are several Hoffmann photos, but not included here)
Lot 267
JOHN LENNON – making tea at Paul’s house Liverpool April 1963, Dezo Hoffmann Photograph
Black and white first generation silver gelatin print. Complete with studio stamp. Measures approx. 12 x 16 inch. (30.5 x 41 cm) From the Alan Robertson Collection of Dezo Hoffmann photograph. The prints in the present collection date from this period, 1983-1986, when Hoffmann chose to utilise the professional services of Alan J. Robertson of AJR Photographic, one of Britain’s leading monochrome hand-printers and processors, to prepare the prints for his books and for his exhibitions. The relationship between Hoffmann and Alan Robertson grew, in the three years they worked together, from mutual professional respect to warm friendship. Robertson’s admiration at Hoffmann’s photographic genius was reciprocated by the older man’s pleasure in Alan’s ability to coax the very best prints from his negs, many of which were taken in the field under less than perfect conditions and most of which adhered to Hoffmann’s singular dictum of seldom using a flash. As each book and exhibition progressed, Hoffmann presented Robertson with a selection of the spare prints accumulated during the process of collation, and it is these that this lot comes. Following Hoffmann’s death in 1986, Alan Robertson continued his work in specialised monochrome printing, processing and restoration, and expanded his work into other areas, including acting as technical advisor on such mainstream films as Photographing Fairies and Fairytale, producing the necessary prints and plates. The photo was taken by Dezo Hoffmann himself, and are printed top the specification dictated by Hoffmann to robertson, when selecting unique section prints from larger negatives, for his John Lennon and Paul McCartney books and exhibitions of his work. £150-200
268
THE BEATLES – Liverpool Cavern April 1963, Dezo Hoffmann Photograph £200-250
286
The Beatles colour transparencies, circa 1964
Five original colour transparencies strips, having sixteen different images of the fab four in total. The images depict the band in the midst of a press-call interview (Paul alone, George with John, Ringo with George, Ringo and George with Paul in the background, Paul with Ringo and George with John), eating at a long tables (Ringo, George & John), George pretending to throw a ‘Meringue Pavlova’ sweet (in the company of Miss Australia), John alone and George being presented a bottle of champagne. One transparency cover is marked Plaza Hotel, Feb. 10. Photographer unknown. Not sold with copyright. (16 images, on 5 strips) Each transparency strip measures approx. 2.5 inch (6 cm) wide It is possible that a selection of these photographs were taken in New York, February 10 1964, the day after their famous appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. The other images were possibly taken during their trip to Australia, June 1964. £150-200
287 ‘John Lennon Shot Dead’ Newspaper stand poster
An original THE NEW STANDARD newsstand poster reading JOHN LENNON SHOT DEAD THE NEW STANDARD. Together with a promotional poster for 194 Radio City The Beatles Days In Their Lives featuring large facsimile signatures. (2) Measures approx. 17 x 25 inch (43 x 65 cm) £60-80
288
Paul McCartney rare 10 inch promo ‘Flowers in the Dirt’, press kit & another, backstage pass and rare ticket for a rehearsal
A quantity of McCartney related items to include: A rare 10 inch promo copy of the 1993 album Flowers In The Dirt and a press kit for the release complete with CD, a press kit, backstage pass and programme for The Paul McCartney World Tour together with a rare ticket for A Special Invitation Paul McCartney In Rehearsal Wednesday 26th July 1989 at the Playhouse Theatre, London. (6) £150-250
289
Paul McCartney ‘All the Best’ original colour separations and promo poster
Four colour separation transparencies for the 1987 solo release together with a promo poster and another. (6) £300-400
290
A quantity of Beatles Anthology 1 promo posters
Twenty-two Anthology 1 promo display posters featuring an early black and white image of the band. (22) Condition: All good to very good. Each measures approx. 23 x 32 inch. (58 x 81 cm) £150-200
291
John Lennon and Yoko Ono ‘Two Virgins’ promo poster
A poster advertising the release of Unfinished Music No. 1 on 29 November 1969. Black print on white ground. Condition: Good. Measures approx. 14 x 22 inch. (36 x 56 cm) £40-50
292
Beatles large Avedon-style poster
A large Beatles poster featuring the iconic Richard Avedon psychedelic images of each, sold together with a facsimile drawing by a J.Hanna based on the Abbey Road album cover photo shoot. (2) Condition: Overall good. Measures approx. 39 x 54 inch. (99 x 137 cm) £20-30
293
Beatles Anthology posters
A black and white promo poster for The Beatles Anthology featuring an early portrait of the band together with a poster for Anthology 2 featuring the band in their Sgt Peppers regalia. (2) Condition: Both good. Each measures approx. 24 x 32 inch. (61 x 81 cm) £40-60
294
‘John Lennon Shot Dead’ Newspaper stand poster
An original THE NEW STANDARD newsstand poster reading JOHN LENNON SHOT DEAD THE NEW STANDARD. Together with a promotional poster for 194 Radio City The Beatles Days In Their Lives featuring large facsimile signatures. (2) Measures approx. 17 x 25 inch (43 x 65 cm) £60-80
295
Beatles Anthology 1 & 2 promo posters
Two Anthology 1 posters featuring a black and white portrait of the band and another featuring a montage of images together with a pair of Anthology 2 advance poster featuring the band in Sgt. Peppers’ garb. (5) Condition: All good to very good. Each measures approx. 23 x 32 inch. (58 x 81 cm) £80-120
296
‘John Lennon Shot Dead’ Newspaper stand poster
An original THE NEW STANDARD newsstand poster reading JOHN LENNON SHOT DEAD THE NEW STANDARD. Together with a promotional poster for 194 Radio City The Beatles Days In Their Lives featuring large facsimile signatures. (2) Measures approx. 17 x 25 inch (43 x 65 cm) £60-80
297
John Lennon / Yoko Ono, 1969 Montreal Bed-In colour photographs with copyright
A collection of 27 colour slides, documenting the second and last Bed-In for Peace that took place in Room 1742 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal between 26th May and 2nd June 1969. This candid collection was taken by Montreal born Allen Radu, and intimately portrays the goings on in room 1742, including the session where Lennon and company recorded the historic anthem Give Peace A Chance. £10,000-15,000
