Give Peace a Chance - The Art of John Lennon

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Give Peace a Chance - The Art of John Lennon - Opening Saturday Nov 4th

Official John Lennon estate exhibition of limited edition prints of the artist's original drawings and lyrics available for purchase.

Date and time
November 4 · 6pm - November 30 · 9pm PDT

Location
Choice Contemporary
11706 Barrington Court Los Angeles, CA 90049

Over the course of John Lennon's career, his work as an artist expressed the societal themes that touched his life. Until now, little of this work has been seen in one place. "Give Peace a Chance: The Art of John Lennon" showcases the captivating history of Lennon's visionary art, from his early childhood to his untimely death in 1980.

Lennon's artwork predated his success with the Beatles and remained a passion throughout his years as a music legend. During his lifetime, he produced numerous series of sketches and lithographs, which were published starting in the early 1960s. Often surreal and composed through a method of free association, his drawings from this period were widely considered some of the finest interpretive artworks of the era.

In 1969, Lennon began exhibiting selected drawings from a series entitled Bag One. This array, now part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, was wildly popular and frequently censored due to its overt eroticism. His peace-themed sketches were elevated through their use in antiwar movements, beginning in the 1970s and continuing to the present day. Capturing his emotional, political, and imaginative energy, this lavishly produced collection serves as a timeless record of John Lennon's creative spirit.

The exhibition runs from Nov 4 - Nov 30.

To request a catalog of available works, please contact the gallery.

424-273-1012

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[Nancy]

Thanks for the post. I need to get in the habit of visiting this site. I keep getting torn away from reality by all these virtual distractions. I'll probably be going to "Give Peace a Chance" this week.

[Brian]

I'm so grateful for this thread -- without it, I might not have heard about this month's exhibition. And I read both local newspapers every day in print. Let me add the link to the gallery's website, which currently has nine jpgs of art and lyrics by John on top of the homepage, some seldom seen:

www.choicecontemporary.com/

I've been a John Lennon fan since I was nearly 6 years old, when I saw the Beatles make their U.S. debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show."  When I was 11, "Give Peace a Chance" was my song that summer.  What a treat in my old age to see John's hand in the columns of callouts in the lyrics.  Thanks to Choice Contemporary for hosting the image.