Rare Beatles Artwork on Display at Doc's Music Hall

MUNCIE, IN - GRAMMY Award winning artist Tom Wilkes will exhibit prints from his collection through September at Doc's Music Hall, 215 South Walnut St. in downtown Muncie.

"Classic Rock & Roll Art by Tom Wilkes" show and sale features artwork from the Monterey International Pop Festival in 1967; rejected album cover art for George Harrison and Neil Young; and select prints from his "Legends of the West" series, including rare photographs of Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris and bluegrass legend Bill Monroe.

  Monterey Pop Poster

Tom Wilkes' silver foil psychedelic poster for the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 became an iconic symbol for the Summer of Love. Signed prints of the poster will be on exhibit at the "Classic Rock & Roll Art by Tom Wilkes" art show and sale through September at Doc's Music Hall in downtown Muncie.

Proceeds from the sale of the artwork will benefit Wilkes' Project Interspeak, a not-for-profit environmental and human rights organization devoted to planetary enhancement programs.

The exhibit is presented by munciedowntown.com, Rosie's Custom Frames, and The Allan Hays Company, a Muncie internet and marketing firm in partnership with Wilkes to promote the sale of The Beatles' rare "Peace to Monterey" artwork.

Designed and included in the Monterey Pop program book, the original "Peace to Monterey" pen and ink drawing is the only known visual art ever created by all four Beatles. Hidden in a safe deposit box since Wilkes designed the book 40 years ago, it is believed to be the most valuable Beatles artifact ever.

"Lithograph prints of the "Peace to Monterey" Beatles art will be on display at the art show and sale," said Carey Hays, spokesperson for Wilkes Works.

"This illustration really speaks of the mood, or the vibe of the time. And now, 40 years later, the message of peace is even more relevant."

An opening reception will be held during First Thursdays Downtown, Sept. 6 from 5 to 8 pm. The exhibit is free and open to the public during Doc's business hours.

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