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Title: For the Benefit of Mr. Kite
Artist:Deryk Houston
Medium:acrylic on canvas
Size: 36″X72″
Story: I am interested in how artists get inspiration and I like how
John Lennon bounced ideas off an old 1843 circus poster he found in a
shop which inspired him to write the song, “For the Benefit of Mr.
Kite”. The lyrics were very much what was on the poster.
In this series I have gone with that idea. If an association leaps into
my brain I just go with it and include it into the work. Sort of like
“Going with the force”:)
You can also view a 3 minute video clip of my work related to the Beatles and how we can change our world one small corner at a time. https://youtu.be/Bm5DIIpYmAE
Lyrics
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/beatles/being+for+the+benefit+of+mr+kite_10026437.html
Youtubes of the song:
Beatles record the song in 1967
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1-hCX27D5E
Paul McCartney performs live in Brazil:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGhafdBEdU4
Scene from “Across the Universe” where Mr. Kite is featured
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59ahx9ckqIw
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