Post by Mrs. O'Boogie on May 12, 2008 13:45:19 GMT 1
Beatle for Sale
May 10 2008 by Joe Riley, Liverpool Echo
THE complete artworks of John Lennon go on show later this month – at the ECHO offices.
Fifteen original drawings, plus 140 printed works by the ex-Beatle, are coming to his home city, by special arrangement with his widow Yoko Ono.
Some of the prints are signed by Lennon, but the majority by Yoko Ono.
They will be on sale at the Old Hall Street atrium priced between £400 and £4,700.
Most sensationally, the free exhibition will feature some never before seen art from Lennon’s own private collection – some of it with a humorous twist.
The art dates from 1968 up until the time of John Lennon’s killing in 1980.
The exhibition, on display from May 23 to June 2, was set up in association with Yoko Ono’s company Bag One.
It shows – together for the first time – the complete range of styles used by Lennon.
Before forming the Beatles, Lennon was a student at Liverpool School of Art from 1957 to 1960.
Organiser Jonathan Poole, a Gloucestershire-based gallery owner who has previously worked with the Lennon estate, said: “It will be very exciting to see the complete collection of John Lennon’s work, and fitting that it should be showcased in his home city during a year highlighting Liverpool’s cultural position in Europe.”
Mr Poole added: “I began my career exhibiting works by John and I remain a huge fan of his art.
“This exhibition gives people the chance to see a different side of his work in terms of his artistry and also his unique personality.”
The can be seen in Liverpool ECHO atrium, and open to the public from Friday May 23 (noon to 8pm).
Link to the article www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/views/liverpool-columnists/echo-columnists/2008/05/10/beatle-for-sale-100252-20889096/
May 10 2008 by Joe Riley, Liverpool Echo
THE complete artworks of John Lennon go on show later this month – at the ECHO offices.
Fifteen original drawings, plus 140 printed works by the ex-Beatle, are coming to his home city, by special arrangement with his widow Yoko Ono.
Some of the prints are signed by Lennon, but the majority by Yoko Ono.
They will be on sale at the Old Hall Street atrium priced between £400 and £4,700.
Most sensationally, the free exhibition will feature some never before seen art from Lennon’s own private collection – some of it with a humorous twist.
The art dates from 1968 up until the time of John Lennon’s killing in 1980.
The exhibition, on display from May 23 to June 2, was set up in association with Yoko Ono’s company Bag One.
It shows – together for the first time – the complete range of styles used by Lennon.
Before forming the Beatles, Lennon was a student at Liverpool School of Art from 1957 to 1960.
Organiser Jonathan Poole, a Gloucestershire-based gallery owner who has previously worked with the Lennon estate, said: “It will be very exciting to see the complete collection of John Lennon’s work, and fitting that it should be showcased in his home city during a year highlighting Liverpool’s cultural position in Europe.”
Mr Poole added: “I began my career exhibiting works by John and I remain a huge fan of his art.
“This exhibition gives people the chance to see a different side of his work in terms of his artistry and also his unique personality.”
The can be seen in Liverpool ECHO atrium, and open to the public from Friday May 23 (noon to 8pm).
Link to the article www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/views/liverpool-columnists/echo-columnists/2008/05/10/beatle-for-sale-100252-20889096/
