{"product_id":"original-beatles-george-harrison-portrait-by-richard-avedon-on-linen","title":"Original Beatles George Harrison Portrait by Richard Avedon, On Linen","description":"\u003c!-- ============================================================\n     GAUNTLET GALLERY — SHOPIFY PRODUCT PAGE\n     Richard Avedon — \"Mystic George\" (George Harrison, The Beatles)\n     1967 Stern First Edition · Linen-Backed\n     Brand: Navy #1a3a6b · Gold #c9a227 · White #ffffff · Georgia\n     ============================================================ --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HEADER BAND --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: #1a3a6b; padding: 26px 28px; border-bottom: 4px solid #c9a227;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"color: #c9a227; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eRichard Avedon  ·  The Beatles  ·  1967\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003ch1 style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 30px; margin: 0 0 6px 0; line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e“Mystic George” — George Harrison\u003c\/h1\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"color: #d4e2f0; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic;\"\u003eOriginal 1967 Psychedelic Poster · Stern First Edition · Professionally Linen-Backed\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HERO NARRATIVE --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding: 24px 28px 6px 28px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eAn original 1967 first-edition psychedelic portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Harrison\u003c\/strong\u003e — titled \u003cem\u003e“Mystic George”\u003c\/em\u003e — from Richard Avedon’s landmark Beatles series. This is the German \u003cstrong\u003eStern\u003c\/strong\u003e edition: printed in England by Waterlow \u0026amp; Sons and distributed by Populäre Propaganda Presse (PPP), Düsseldorf. Widely regarded as the strongest graphic of the four, the image fuses Avedon’s solarized portraiture with Day-Glo color and Eastern symbolism — the all-seeing eye in the raised palm, lotus blooms, and henna detailing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot a reproduction.\u003c\/strong\u003e A genuine 1967 first printing — the only version considered an authentic original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- GOLD RULE --\u003e\n  \u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 2px solid #c9a227; margin: 22px 28px;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- KEY DETAILS --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 28px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"color: #1a3a6b; font-size: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #c9a227; padding-left: 12px; margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f4f7fb;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #1a3a6b; width: 38%;\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 12px;\"\u003eRichard Avedon (1923–2004)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #1a3a6b;\"\u003eSubject \/ Title\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 12px;\"\u003eGeorge Harrison, The Beatles — “Mystic George”\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"background: #f4f7fb;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #1a3a6b;\"\u003eYear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 12px;\"\u003e1967 — Limited First Edition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #1a3a6b;\"\u003eEdition \/ Source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 12px;\"\u003eStern (German-market printing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"background: #f4f7fb;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #1a3a6b;\"\u003eRights \/ Printer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 12px;\"\u003e© NEMS Enterprises Ltd. · Printed in England by Waterlow \u0026amp; Sons Ltd. · PPP, Düsseldorf\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #1a3a6b;\"\u003eMedium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 12px;\"\u003eOffset lithograph (solarized with Day-Glo overlays)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"background: #f4f7fb;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #1a3a6b;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 12px;\"\u003eApprox. 19″ × 27″ (50 × 70 cm) image, plus linen border\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #1a3a6b;\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 12px;\"\u003eGauntlet Gallery (est. 2012, San Francisco)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- GOLD RULE --\u003e\n  \u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 2px solid #c9a227; margin: 22px 28px;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- ABOUT THE WORK --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 28px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"color: #1a3a6b; font-size: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #c9a227; padding-left: 12px; margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eAbout the Work\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eBeatles manager Brian Epstein commissioned Avedon to photograph the band on 11 August 1967 in London, capturing the psychedelic turn of the \u003cem\u003eSgt. Pepper\u003c\/em\u003e era. Avedon distorted four solarized portraits with Day-Glo overlays and symbolic attributes; the set’s order form named them \u003cem\u003eFlame Bright John, Flower Power Paul, Mystic George,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDove Loving Ringo.\u003c\/em\u003e The images were first published in the 9 January 1968 issue of \u003cem\u003eLook\u003c\/em\u003e and distributed simultaneously by \u003cem\u003eLook\u003c\/em\u003e (US), the \u003cem\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/em\u003e (UK), and \u003cem\u003eStern\u003c\/em\u003e (Europe), alongside a black-and-white “Mount Rushmore” banner that completes the set of five.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eThough originally printed in a large edition at the height of Beatlemania, few survive unused — most were taped to walls and discarded. An example of the Stern set is held in the collection of the Victoria \u0026amp; Albert Museum, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- GOLD RULE --\u003e\n  \u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 2px solid #c9a227; margin: 22px 28px;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- ABOUT THE ARTIST --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 28px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"color: #1a3a6b; font-size: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #c9a227; padding-left: 12px; margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eRichard Avedon (1923–2004) was one of the most influential photographers of the twentieth century, redefining fashion and portraiture at \u003cem\u003eHarper’s Bazaar,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eVogue,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker.\u003c\/em\u003e His psychedelic Beatles series stands among his most iconic non-fashion works and a defining visual statement of the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- SET NOTE --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin: 24px 28px 0 28px; background: #f4f7fb; border: 1px solid #c9a227; padding: 16px 18px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"color: #1a3a6b; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eBuilding the set?\u003c\/span\u003e  John (\u003cem\u003eFlame Bright\u003c\/em\u003e), Paul (\u003cem\u003eFlower Power\u003c\/em\u003e), and Ringo (\u003cem\u003eDove Loving\u003c\/em\u003e) from this same 1967 Stern series are available. Message us to assemble all four.\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- FOOTER --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: #1a3a6b; padding: 22px 28px; margin-top: 26px; text-align: center; border-top: 4px solid #c9a227;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eGAUNTLET GALLERY\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"color: #c9a227; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 6px 0;\"\u003eAuthenticated Street Art \u0026amp; Collectibles · Est. 2012 · San Francisco\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"color: #d4e2f0; font-size: 13px;\"\u003eGauntlet.Gallery\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gauntlet Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44957286498439,"sku":"NEWoriginal_beatles_george_harrison_peaxg","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/3179\/6871\/files\/57_7f76fdca-6003-44b4-a705-e29d3052495d.jpg?v=1782191118","url":"https:\/\/gauntlet.gallery\/products\/original-beatles-george-harrison-portrait-by-richard-avedon-on-linen","provider":"Gauntlet Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}