'Mad Day Out': Beatles' Rare Photos

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For the Benefit of Mr. Kite
The photographs were taken at a time when the fissures between the four band members had started to widen. McCullin writes, "I think everything Lennon did was a protest. Every statement he made seemed to come out of anger. There were many contradictions to him. He could write about peace and love, but deep down he was forceful and aggressive. Paul McCartney was much warmer."

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