Richard Avedon (1923-2004) - John Lennon

Artist: Richard Avedon


Title: John Lennon


offset print
Year: c.a. 1980s

Image Size: cm 79 x 57,5 - in 31,1 x 22,63


Beautiful advertising poster printed in offset lithography
Year of photographic shooting: 1967



Avedon was commissioned to photograph The Beatles and designed a series of posters that visually captured the new psychedelic direction of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Magical Mystery Tour. 
Avedon superimposed Day-Glo colors and symbolic attributes on the solarized prints: Ringo's white dove of peace, George's mystical henna patterns, Paul's flower power and John's extravagant glasses.

Published and distribuited by Cowles Education Corporation 


Marked bottom right: Copyright 1967 by NEMS Enterprises 


Marked bottom left: PAUL McCARTNEY photographed by Richard Avedon for Look Magazine

Shipped in a sturdy cardboard tube to ensure maximum protection.