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Unseen Hendrix: Domesticity & Music in New Exhibit
25 May
Summary
- New exhibit features previously unseen Hendrix personal items.
- Restaurant receipts reveal details of his London domestic life.
- Archive offers insight into his music and private struggles.
An exhibition at London's Handel Hendrix House is set to unveil a trove of previously unseen materials related to Jimi Hendrix's life and music. The collection, stored for years by his former personal assistant Patricia 'Trixie' Sullivan, includes personal items such as letters, work permits, and even dry cleaning tickets.
Among the most intriguing items are receipts from Mr Love, a restaurant where Hendrix frequently dined, offering a unique insight into his domestic routines. These documents, alongside corporate records from Anim Records, illuminate the personal and professional facets of the iconic guitarist's four-year stay in London between 1968 and 1969.
The exhibition, located at 23 Brook Street, the only place Hendrix called home, aims to showcase his life beyond the rock star image. It highlights his contributions to music, mixing rock, soul, blues, and jazz, and features artifacts that underscore the operational support provided by Sullivan.
Curator Claire Davies emphasizes that these items reveal a "moment of domesticity" in Hendrix's life, contrasting with his transient early years. The exhibition is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and provides a look into a life that might have unfolded differently had he lived longer.
