Stuart Sutcliffe - Matthew H Clough

Stuart Sutcliffe (1940-62) is infamously renowned for his short tenure as \u201cthe fifth Beatle\u201d and original bass player for the band-and for his tragic death from a brain hemorrhage at the young age of twenty-one. Less well known are the stylistic contributions he made to both the Beatles-from creating the name of the band with John Lennon to inspiring their original \u201cmop top\u201d cuts-and to the Liverpool and Hamburg art scenes. This volume combines fascinating details from Sutcliffes time in the pubs, flats, and classrooms of Liverpool and Hamburg with an exploration of Sutcliffes art. With contributions from Stuarts lover and the acclaimed photographer Astrid Kirchherr, eminent art historian Donald Kuspit and writer John Savage, as well as thirty-two color images from Sutcliffes work and numerous unpublished black-and-white photos of the artist and members of the Beatles, Stuart Sutcliffe: A Retrospective is a visually stunning celebration of the man, his music, and his art.