ABBEY ROAD GRAFFITI
CHARTING 12 YEARS OF ABBEY ROAD STUDIO WALL GRAFFITI THROUGH THE EYES OF A BEATLES SUPER-FAN
The personal photographic journey of a Beatles fanΒ over the last 12 years.
Martin Holden moved to London from Liverpool in the late 90s. Already a huge Beatles fan, he became fascinated by fans flocking to Abbey Road and leaving messages on the wall outside Abbey Road Studios.
Martin had been documenting the wall photographically for years – the wall is repainted every month for the next set of messages to be written by people from around the world. Images and tributes are lost forever once the paint rollers come out.
In October 2018, Martin was diagnosed with Stage 4 brain cancer. Despite this prognosis, he continued to visit the studios and remained determined to keep the project going. He lost his battle in August 2019, and now Martin’s widow Jo is committed to finishing his work, both as a tribute to him and as closure to the long personal journey they took together.
MARTIN FINALLY GETS A GUIDED TOUR OF ABBEY ROAD IN MAY 2019
I was originally approached by both Martin and Jo in March 2019 to help progress the book. His personal story was immediately compelling, and the subject matter fascinating. For me, Abbey Road Graffiti is a wonderful historical document highlighting the continued importance of The Beatles to music fans around the world, nearly 50 years on from their breakup.
Abbey Road Graffiti is designed and ready to go to print with your support.
We had publishing offers, but this seemed a better starting point to take the book to press due to the personal nature of the project. Β A fanβs photographic story presented to like-minded individuals as a contemporary celebration of The Beatles and the community which grew around their music.
A percentage of the money raised from this will go into The Brain Tumour Charity, www.braintumourcharity.org
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SPILL BOOK REVIEW: MARTIN AND JO HOLDEN – ABBEY ROAD GRAFFITI
