New York City - For almost 30 years, renowned photographer Tom Murray's images from The Beatles last group publicity shoot were stored in the back of a drawer. And now for the first time ever, these rarely seen images will be available for public purchase on an international art site. Rock Paper Photo, which launches next week in New York, will be the most comprehensive online gallery of pop culture fine art photography.

Founded by Guy Oseary (Madonna's manager) and with investment from Live Nation, the site deals exclusively in largely unpublished hand signed limited edition images.

About Tom Murray

 • Tom Murray is a world-renowned photographer, having worked alongside some of the biggest names in fashion, music, art and even Royalty. His subjects include Elizabeth Taylor, Dustin Hoffman, HRH Princess Margaret, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren, Angelica Huston, (just to name a few).

 • He was the youngest photographer to ever be commissioned by the Royal Family.

 • Tom had no idea that he would be shooting The Beatles on that legendary summer day in 1968. All he knew was that he was attending a publicity shoot for an unnamed rock and roll group.

 • The collection of photos from Tom's impromptu and iconic shoot with The Beatles is known as "The Mad Day: Summer of '68."

 • Consisting of the 23 best images taken during the shoot, each picture provides an intimate look at The Beatles and their individual personalities.

 • These images have been hailed by the media as some of the best photographs ever taken of the Beatles and have helped to raise over 6 million dollars for charities worldwide.

 • Tom was the first person to capture the death of John Lennon, 12 years before it happened. At one point during the shoot, Lennon spontaneously dropped to the ground and decided to play dead. The whole incident was over in seconds, yet somehow captured by Tom. Years later, when Lennon was shot, Time Magazine considered this photo for its cover, yet ultimately deemed it too spooky.

 • All 23 images from the "Mad Day" series will be available for purchase on Rock Paper Photo. These signed and limited edition prints come in a 20 x 24 inch size and/or a 30 x 40 inch size.

Murray is an award-winning photographer whose work spans portraiture, theater, fashion, advertising, newspapers and magazines. He perfected his craft working for newspapers, becoming the head of photography for The Sunday Times Colour Magazine, London's first Sunday magazine. He then worked alongside master photographers Helmut Newton and Lord Snowdon. At 25, he received a commission from the Royal Family, becoming the youngest person to receive this honor.

A dedicated philanthropist, he has directly raised over $2.5 million for charities such as the Make a Wish Foundation, Friends in Need, Project Angel Food, and the Caron Foundation. Through donation of his work, he has helped to raise an additional $6 million. For each gallery that exhibits his work, Tom donates a print to benefit a local charity of the gallery's choice. He began in 1969 when he photographed HRH Princess Margaret and chose to donate a portion of those earnings to her favorite charities.

His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the world and has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers like GQ, Vogue, The New York Times, and The London Times. Tom has worked with such famed photographers as Eve Arnold, Helmet Newton, Norman Parkinson, Bill King and Guy Bourdin.

A three time World Press Photo award winner, Tom's works hang in the collections of Andrew Smith Gallery, Inc., Santa Fe, The Art of Music Gallery, Las Vegas, Mabel Semmler Gallery, Paris; The Mathew Street Gallery, Liverpool, Museum in Docklands; London, The Museum of Television and Radio, Los Angeles; Museum of London, Photographic Image Gallery, Portland; and Pop International Gallery, Inc., New York City.

Tom will be in New York through May 23 for Rock Paper Photo's official launch.