article_snippet.sent: John Lennon had wanted models of Jesus and Adolf Hitler to be included but Adolf Hitler requests were denied.
article_snippet.sent: Dean Harmeyer, from Heritage Auctions, said: 'This is a true rarity and a cornerstone piece of any Beatles collection.
article_snippet.sent: The album also reflects the personal and artistic changes within the band at the time Sgt Pepper's was made.
article_snippet.sent: The influence of George Harrison’s exploration of Indian music and philosophy through the inclusion of self-realisation gurus.
article_snippet.sent: Paul McCartney envisioned the band as alter egos the Beatles could use to distance the Beatles from the Beatles previous incarnations.
article_snippet.sent: John Lennon requested the inclusion of Hitler and Jesus in the artwork but John Lennon was turned down.
article_snippet.sent: Elvis did not appear on the album cover because it was felt John Lennon was too big an icon to be included. '
article_snippet.sent: Pepper's, which was filled with life-size cardboard likenesses of famous figures - Mae West, Bob Dylan, Marlon Brando - behind the Beatles. '