McCartney Times

THE FOOL ON THE HILL

Here are a few print items that have a connection with the Dutch artists and fashion group called the Fool who are best known for painting the Apple Clothing Boutique building on Baker Street in London. Additionally they designed a lot of the clothing that was presented for sale in the boutique. They originally were going to paint the inner gatefold of the Sgt. Pepper LP and they submitted a design which was later decided against with a Beatles group photo being substituted when you opened up the gatefold. They did however design the paper sleeve that housed the LP in early pressings of the record. The Fool also were commissioned by John Lennon to paint one of his pianos. This piano eventually was owned by George Harrison as there are existing photos of the piano at Friar Park. The booklet that you see below is a special booklet put together by the UK company Tracks which I acquired several years ago. As a promotion for the Sgt. Pepper book called “Recording Sgt Pepper’s”, Tracks offered copies signed by three members of the Fool. Photos of my copy of the signed book are shown below. The only surviving member of the Fool is West Coast artist, Marijke Koger, Barry Finch, Simon Postuma and Josjie Leeger

are now all deceased.