Let It Be

N.p. N.p., Circa 1970. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1970 documentary film. Annotations in manuscript ink on the verso.

Some have claimed that "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster" (2004) was the first documentary to inadvertently document the deconstruction of a rock band, but Michael Lindsay-Hogg beat them to it by 34 years. "Let It Be," originally conceived as a documentary that would accompany a performance broadcast on television, morphed into a feature film when the broadcast idea was dropped. The director had no idea going into the project how much conflict had developed within the band, and unwittingly wound up putting onto celluloid a picture of what was the most acrimonious and confused time in the band's storied six-year career. A fascinating document that became the fascinating final project to be released by the Beatles.

10 x 8 inches. Near Fine, one photo with a short closed tear at the left edge.

[Book #164232]