ASTRAM - Sgt. PEPPER

ASTRAM - Sgt. PEPPER'S - BEATLES

The iconic sleeve of the Beatles' 1967 album is considered by critics to be their greatest work and one of the most influential albums in the history of popular music, ranking, among other things, at the top of the list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” Recorded over a span of 129 days, it is the first rock album to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and the sleeve receives the Grammy in the Graphic Arts category.

The drum skin bearing the album title was painted by fairground artist Joe Ephgrave, who at the time was unaware that he was creating one of the most emblematic works of pop art. In a corner, a Shirley Temple doll wearing a sweater reading “Welcome The Rolling Stones” gave a discreet wink.

Ultimately, the Beatles embraced their own mythology while poking fun at it. Perhaps that’s why it remains so relevant.

The ASTRAM parody blends the 20 characters (excluding the Beatles) who appeared — or perhaps not? — on this sleeve and playfully hides certain details, like a nod to this flourishing Flower Power era of one of the world's best rock bands.

Keywords: Bob Dylan - Elvis Presley - Groucho Marx - Charlie Chaplin - Oscar Wilde - Buffalo Bill - Mae West
Alfred Hitchcock - Stuart Sutcliffe - Tyrone Power - Aldous Huxley - Sri Yukteswar Giri -
Shirley Temple - Arthur Rimbaud - Winston Churchill - Albert Einstein - Stan Laurel -
Marilyn Monroe - The Rolling Stones - Flower Power - Astram - Psychedelic Art - Stained Glass -
Hippies - Series - Pop Art - Beatles - Rock Stars - Flower Power.

ASTRAM is the pseudonym of pop art artist Richard Saint-Amans, who creates works in which he imagines offbeat situations, inviting each viewer to interpret them through their own imagination. His passion for the pop and subsequent years finds expression in unique and renewed creations. His works are present in several galleries and are owned by many collectors around the world.

The colors here are captured in the glass of this plaque, embedded and protected from light and UV rays, to relive our fondest memories with a photo of optimal sharpness on a vivid-colored acrylic glass.

Thanks to the lacquered finish, the image can express maximum expressiveness from every angle. A photo on acrylic glass looks like an artistic display and gives each piece a refined aesthetic.
The hanging is concealed by your image and maintains a certain distance from the wall. In this way, your photo on acrylic glass appears to float freely on the wall and gives it the look of an art gallery.

Acrylic Glass Plate, museum-quality, Laminated Glossy finish
Ready to hang with invisible mounting at the back
Edition of 30 copies - 05/30 - with certificate of authenticity
Size: 60 x 40 cm
New condition
Beautiful depth of field, the work with deep blacks and vibrant colors seems to float freely on the wall and lends it an art-gallery style.

Shipping: Shipped from France, with secure packaging to ensure delivery in perfect condition.