Incredible glossy 8 x 10 promotional photo of John Lennon wearing a leather jacket and standing in a doorway at Jager-Passage Wohlwillstrasse 22 in Hamburg, Germany, an image originally taken by German photographer Jürgen Vollmer in April 1961, signed prominently in the lower section in black felt tip by Lennon. The image, which was famously used as the front cover image for Lennon?s 1975 album ?Rock 'n' Roll,? also features the blurred figures of Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Stuart Sutcliffe walking along the street. The consignor notes that Lennon signed this photo, and others like it, to promote the February 17, 1975, release of his fifth and final solo studio album, Rock ?n? Roll, which contained rock songs from the late 1950s and early 1960s as covered by Lennon. In fine condition.
Accompanied by full letters of authenticity from REAL and Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, who states: ?The signature dates from very close to the time of release of the album and it is a textbook example of John?s autograph from that time period. This signed photograph was originally from the collection of former Beatles publicist/press agent Derek Taylor, and it is an extraordinary John Lennon solo era signed photograph.? A superb signed photo that boasts a classic image of Lennon during an early and significant period of Beatles history.
