Taken in Miami Beach, Florida, The Beatles by Lynn Goldsmith

The Beatles were coming to Miami to the Deauville Hotel to perform live on the Ed Sullivan Show.  It was February 13, 1964. I had turned sixteen two days before. My new stepfather was in the hotel business and arranged for me to be in the lobby for their arrival. Little did he know I thought the Beatles were too “goodie-goodie.” I was a Rolling Stones fan. I didn’t want to disappoint him since he thought this would be momentous for me. Besides, I decided it might be worthwhile as I’d never seen the lobby carpet. We had just moved to Miami Beach and in the tour of hotels, I was mesmerized by the wild designs of the rugs. I wanted to photograph them all. When the Beatles came through the lobby door, I remember lots of light flashes, but all I could see was their feet. There, on a very modern green on green carpet that looked like a river of light and dark swirls, were the boots I had seen James Brown wear. I idolized 'The Godfather of Soul.' I took one shot. John Lennon said, “Don’t you want our faces?” I looked at him, smiled and shook my head “no.” He winked. I think he understood I got just what I wanted.

Signed limited edition 30x40” print, edition number 8/20

Framed with non-glare museum glass.

Frame dimensions:
46” across
39” high
1.5” deep