ANNIE LEIBOVITZ (American, b. 1949). John and Yoko, New York, December 8, 1980. Dye destruction, 1980. Image: 13-7/8 x 1...

Description

ANNIE LEIBOVITZ (American, b. 1949)
John and Yoko, New York, December 8, 1980
Dye destruction, 1980
Image: 13-7/8 x 14 inches (35.2 x 35.6 cm)
Ed. AP 14
Recto: titled, dated, numbered, and inscribed John and Yoko, December 8, 1980 New York AP 14 for Ron Cooper Love, Annie Leibovitz in ink
State: matted, framed, and glazed


PROVENANCE:
Andrew Smith Gallery, Santa Fe (label verso);
Private Collection, Dallas.

LITERATURE:
A. Leibovitz, Photographs: Annie Leibovitz 1970-1990, Milan, 1991, pp. 114-115, (another example).

Influenced by the Double Fantasy album cover, Annie Leibovitz was able to capture this intimate moment in John and Yoko's apartment. Another example of this photograph was used on the cover of January 1981 Rolling Stone magazine to commemorate the former Beatle. This image was taken on the morning of December 8th, 1980 at The Dakota, tragically the same day Lennon was shot.




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