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"The Beatles" were beamed into the American public's psyche on that night.
The USA first watched this news-making group live on the eclectic Ed Sullivan variety Show
(they were followed by a guy who did card tricks).
The band's performance surpassed their hype.
Electric guitars,
American Rock 'n' Roll,
British accents,
Cuban heels,
Beatle boots,
mop tops,
piercing screams,
and mania reigned.
I tried to transfer that electricity to paper with McCartney, Harrison and Lennon projecting out of the TV screen (or transistor radio speaker?).
The black and blue horizontals suggest a vintage television broadcast.
The band at top, on the left and right, is split by an overhead bird's eye view of the group,
as if they were actual beetles.
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completed nov 30, 1991
11" x 14"
pencils; ink; charcoal on paper
© original Sean Connolly drawing
comments appreciated
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-1'Chris Hoffman 03 Feb 2007
Awesome man I really dig your work...Molly Doan 08 Aug 2006
Oh those boys... I absolutely adore George's face- I love watching him do his silly little dances on stage. I love how you're able to capture the essence of a person with just a few strokes. "What do you call that hairstyle?" "Arthur." :)george query 27 Jul 2006
Grat work!Analua 25 Jul 2006
Another fabulous work!!!