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Jelly Bean Shot – The Beatles at the Washington Coliseum, 1964
Donated by Rowland Scherman
Take home a moment that defined the 60’s when The Beatles performed their first concert in the US after the Ed Sullivan Show. This framed, limited-edition, silver gelatin print is signed and printed by Rowland Scherman – whose iconic images have graced the covers of Life, Time, Newsweek, Paris Match, and National Geographic – AND whose images will appear around the tent.
Taken with only a few frames left on his camera, with his elbows placed on the stage, and surrounded by 8,000 screaming teenagers this image captures a stage strewn with jelly beans, as The Beatles perform at the Washington Coliseum in February 1964. George Harrison had told fans earlier that his favorite candy was ‘jelly babies’, a softer British candy.
Don’t miss the chance to own a piece of 60’s rock ‘n’ roll history!
About Rowland Scherman:
Rowland Scherman was the first photographer for the Peace Corps in 1961, documenting the work of volunteers all over the world. His photos helped define the image of the agency we know today.
He became a freelance photographer in 1963. His photographs appeared in Life, Look, National Geographic, Time, Paris Match, and Playboy among many others. He photographed many of the iconic musical, cultural and political events of the 60’s including the 1963 Newport Folk Festival, the March on Washington, DC, the Beatles first US concert and Woodstock.
In 1966, he traveled with Robert Kennedy who was testing the waters for a campaign for the presidency. Rowland toured for a month with Judy Collins and was in the studio when Crosby, Stills and Nash recorded their first album. In 1968, he won a Grammy Award for the cover photo of Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits.
Mr. Scherman has continued to shoot portraits, fashion photography and photo essays including “Elvis is Everywhere”, “Love Letters” (a freestanding human typeface), and “US 11” documenting life along the Alabama highway.
