Rare Beatles Art For Sale by Downtown Muncie Company

Photo Opportunity: The Allan Hays Company will host an opening reception for the "Classic Rock & Roll Art by Tom Wilkes" show and sale on Thursday, September 6 from 5 to 8 pm, at Doc's Music Hall, located at 215 South Walnut Street in Downtown Muncie, Indiana. "Peace to Monterey" will be among the prints on exhibit through September.



RARE BEATLES ART FOR SALE
"Dead Sea Scroll of Rock & Roll" Offered for Public Sale by Muncie, IN Company


MUNCIE, IN - A rare Beatles artifact has resurfaced and is offered for public sale.

The Beatles' rare "Peace to Monterey" artwork is an original drawing with felt marker, colored pencil and ink - the only known visual art to which all four members contributed. The drawing was created in 1967 during the recording of "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band," and included in the Monterey Pop Festival program book later that year.

The public sale of the original artwork will launch with an exhibit, "Classic Rock & Roll Art by Tom Wilkes." The art show and sale opens today in Muncie, Indiana, home to The Allan Hays Company, who is managing the sale of the original artifact. Commemorative lithographs of "Peace to Monterey" will be on display, along with prints of Wilkes' works, through September.

Wilkes, who was art director for the Monterey Pop Festival, is selling the original Beatles art to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the historic event and of the artwork. Kept in a safe deposit box for nearly 40 years, he calls it "the Dead Sea Scroll of rock and roll." It is believed to be the most valuable Beatles artifact ever offered for public sale.

"This classic piece of rock art offers a unique view into the minds of a group considered to be biggest pop culture icon of the 20th century," he said.

"It has significant cultural value as an artistic document, as it celebrates a time of great spiritual and political change in the world. And now, 40 years later, their message of peace is just as relevant."

Bids on the original artwork are being accepted only through the website peacetomonterey.com.


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Background information:
More information about the artwork and the sale can be found at www.peacetomonterey.com.


Video Available:
http://www.youtube.com/v/tfbPYrrmIm4
or Contact Allan Hays at 765-284-9138 for broadcast quality video


Artwork Available:
Download from Press Room at www.peacetomonterey.com
or Contact Carey Hays at 765-760-3187


Contact:
The Allan Hays Company, LLC
Multimedia - Internet - Marketing
405 S. Walnut, Suite 206, Muncie IN 47305
1-800-284-8745

Doc's Music Hall
215 S. Walnut Street, Muncie IN 47305
765-286-0949
www.docsmusichall.com