{"product_id":"the-third-eye-george-harrison","title":"The Third Eye (George Harrison)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Harrison's own intimate, beautiful collection of more than two hundred never-before-collected photos of the Beatles at work and at play - the vast majority published for the first time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompiled and curated by Olivia Harrison, \u003ci\u003eThe Third Eye\u003c\/i\u003e includes an introduction by Olivia as well as essays by the internationally renowned authors Colm Tóibín and George Saunders.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 1963 to 1969, George Harrison travelled the world with his bandmates, Pentax in hand, chronicling their impossible path from Liverpool to Ed Sullivan, Adelaide to Rishikesh, the Eiffel Tower to the beaches of Tahiti and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this extraordinary collection of George's personal photos and 8mm film stills are singular images of Paul, John, Ringo, and George and the band's friends and entourage as they rocketed to stardom and fostered the joyful madness that came to be known as Beatlemania. This revelatory, beautifully designed book takes the reader along on their first plane ride to the US, motorcades through the Australian outback, shopping trips in Paris, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe candid, unguarded photos, brimming with a Harrison's wit, intelligence and penchant for experimentation (he was enamoured of selfies, long before the iPhone), and snapped in those rare moments out of the spotlight offer a remarkable, inside look at the human beings behind the Beatles, trying to hold onto themselves - and enjoy themselves - while standing at the centre of the storm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Third Eye\u003c\/i\u003e opens a window into the world of the Beatles - and the transformative cultural moment that they sparked - through the singular artistic vision of George Harrison.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eGeorge Harrison became known to millions of fans in the 1960s as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. His solo album, \u003ci\u003eAll Things Must Pass\u003c\/i\u003e, topped the US and UK charts for weeks and remains the highest-selling solo album by any of the Beatles. He was the recipient of many awards, including twelve Grammys, appointment as an MBE by the Queen, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame both as a member of the Beatles and as a solo artist.\nGeorge Saunders was born in 1958 in Texas and trained as a geophysical engineer. In 1988, he obtained an M.A. in creative writing from Syracuse University and went on to teach on the MFA program. His works comprise several collections of short stories, including \u003ci\u003eTenth of December \u003c\/i\u003e(2013)a novella, \u003ci\u003eThe Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), a children's book, a book of essays, screenplays and travel pieces for \u003ci\u003eGQ \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. In 2006 Saunders was awarded a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship and a Guggenheim Fellowship.  In 2009 he received an Academy Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He lives in Rochester, US, with his wife and children.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Hardcover), Englisch, 352 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66128577528157,"sku":"K010826975","price":45.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/1082697500001A.jpg?v=1791234534","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-third-eye-george-harrison","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}