San Francisco Art Exchange Focuses on The Beatles With "The Long And Winding Road - The Life And Times Of John, Paul, George & Ringo"

The Beatles, collectively and individually, are among the planet's most photographed and recognizable subjects. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr's incalculable impact on popular culture, revolutionizing of contemporary music and captivating personalities have made them endlessly fascinating -- on record, via the written word, and through the lenses of many of the greatest photographers of our time.

With "The Long And Winding Road - The Life And Times Of John, Paul, George & Ringo," San Francisco Art Exchange (SFAE) -- the world's leading "Gallery of the Popular Image" -- presents the Beatles' mythic journey through modern times with unprecedented scope. Spotlighting stellar photographic images of the Beatles before, during and after their '60s Beatlemania heyday, the show is larger, deeper, rarer AND more varied than anything previously assembled on the group. The exhibition kicks off with an opening gala on Saturday, September 16, 7-10PM and runs through the end of October.

Curated by SFAE in association with U.K.-based Raj Prem Fine Art Photography, "The Long And Winding Road" will feature over 100 original works by more than 20 internationally renowned photographers. Spanning the late '50s through the '70s (and beyond, in some cases), works on display will range from indelibly known iconic photographs of The Beatles to pictorials that have never before been exhibited -- or even seen outside the photographers' archives. "It's a rare honor to be in a position to introduce this visual tribute to the Beatles' legacy," said SFAE co-founder and CEO Theron Kabrich. "They defined a generation, and their lives and art continue to inspire us today. It's a thrill to share this with fans and collectors from around the world."

Chronologically, this "magical history tour" begins with the classic black & white photography of Astrid Kircherr and Jurgen Vollmer as they documented the band's formative years in Liverpool and Hamburg. The world-rocking British Invasion-come-Beatlemania years are captured to perfection through the spectacular images of highly collectible and influential photographers including Robert Freeman, Jim Marshall, Terry O'Neill and Jerry Schatzberg. The Beatles' psychedelic evolution is vividly represented by Michael Cooper's pioneering "Sgt. Pepper" photo sessions, and the Apple years are chronicled by GRAMMY-nominated photographer Ethan Russell and the late Iain MacMillan, whose image of the band crossing "Abbey Road" is one of the most famous -- and the most imitated -- of the 20th century.

"The Long And Winding Road" also takes viewers to the band's epochal concert at SF's Candlestick Park, to their Carnegie Hall engagement, to Rishikesh, India for their 1968 pilgrimage with the Maharishi and to the storied arena of the Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus. The exhibition continues along the timeline to spotlight images from John, Paul, George and Ringo's legendary solo careers as well as their personal lives, including classic shots of John and Yoko and Paul and Linda. Richly diverse in chronology, photographic style and artistic points of view, the show also features the work of celebrated British rock photographers Gered Mankowitz and David Redfern, American shooters including Bob Gruen and Henry Diltz, and inner circle figures including Pattie Boyd -- the first Mrs. George Harrison and now a renowned photographer -- fine art photographer/former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman and May Pang, John Lennon's early '70s love.

As of this writing, "The Long And Winding Road" will include works by an illustrious list of photographers including Pattie Boyd, Michael Cooper, Henry Diltz, Robert Freeman, Barry Feinstein, Bob Gruen, Eric Hayes, Paul Horn, David Hurn, Astrid Kircherr, Iain Macmillan, Gered Mankowitz, Jim Marshall, Terry O'Neill, May Pang, David Redfern, Ethan Russell, Paul Saltzman, Jerry Schatzberg, Jurgen Vollmer and Bill Wyman. SFAE expects to announce additions to the show roster in the time leading up to the opening on September 16, and promises there will be surprises for Beatles fans, photo collectors and pop culture-philes alike when this most comprehensive-ever Fab Four photographic tribute is unveiled.

Co-founded in 1983 by Theron Kabrich and James Hartley, San Francisco Art Exchange, LLC -- "Gallery of the Popular Image" -- is a leader in international fine art sales and publishing, with a global reputation as premiere purveyors of world-class pop culture imagery including paintings, illustrations, photography and more. SFAE has long represented the art of Alberto Vargas, album cover artist Roger Dean, fantasy-genre master Boris Vallejo and many noted rock/celebrity photographers including Ethan Russell, Terry O'Neill, Pattie Boyd, Mick Rock, Jerrold Schatzberg, Joel Brodsky and many others. Most recently, they presented "Wyman Shoots," the world debut of photographs by Bill Wyman. SFAE is located at 458 Geary Street in San Francisco, CA.

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