"Sutcliffe, who was born in Edinburgh but grew up in Liverpool, met John Lennon while they were both studying at the Liverpool College of Art. By early 1960, the pair were living together and Sutcliffe joined Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison 's band in May. Sutcliffe played acoustic guitar and took on the responsibility of booking gigs, but various accounts suggest he was no more than a competent musician. Sutcliffe's real talents lay in his "marvelous art portfolio," according to Lennon's description."
"Sutcliffe's girlfriend at the time, photographer Astrid Kirchherr, recalled that art was Stuart's true passion. "Rock and roll he just liked," she said. "He liked to stand on a stage and look cool and wear a leather jacket; but that was all about posing and just because John was his friend." "His heart was always and every day in art," she said."
Previously unseen artworks by Stuart Sutcliffe are on display at the Liverpool Beatles Museum. Sutcliffe was born in Edinburgh, grew up in Liverpool, and met John Lennon at the Liverpool College of Art. By early 1960 they were living together and Sutcliffe joined Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison's band in May, playing acoustic guitar and booking gigs. Sutcliffe was considered a competent musician, but his primary talent was visual art. His girlfriend Astrid Kirchherr described art as his true passion. The exhibition features pieces from around 1958 and works created after he settled in Hamburg. Summer Painting (1959) was shown. Sutcliffe died aged 21, leaving a small but significant artistic legacy.
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