"ALL TOGETHER NOW" BEATLES ILLUSTRATIONS FROM THE NETHERLANDS BY WILLIBRORD BAAR

Managed to secure this wonderful English language book, All Together Now, in 2020 from the Netherlands of illustrations by artist, Willibrord Baar. He offers illustrations and interpretations of 211 of the Beatles songs in his book!

For further information about the book:

All together now : Willibrord Baar

I first made contact with the artist when I formerly was on Facebook. It is the only thing I miss about FB. I met so many nice and talented people there who I miss corresponding with very much! Willi was one of those individuals!

Here is the Beatles book I purchased from Willi:

I enjoy Beatles books that go beyond the typical biographical and historical analysis of their work. Enjoying books with a different approach and perspective like this is a great pleasure for me…

The author’s signed inscription to me in the book:

A few sample illustrations from his book: STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER

Strawberry fields forever (Lennon/McCartney, 1967)

Here is Willi’s text describing his interpretation of the song in the book:
The title of the song is inspired by the Children’s Salvation Army, close to the house of John Lennon. In the bewildered garden Lennon had a beautiful place to play with his boyfriends. Like McCartney’s Penny Lane, Strawberry Field is Lennon’s memory from his childhood. I have chosen for strawberry’s all over, they seem to roll through the entrance, the former gate of the Salvation Army. There was a temptation to use colour, but Children’s Salvation Army sounds so dark. That’s why I used the black and white only.