Annie Leibovitz

John Lennon and Yoko Ono

About this artwork

In this comparatively simple portrait, Leibovitz relies on intimacy for effect. Her aim was to immortalise John and Yoko's deep love for one another. But within hours of taking this photograph John Lennon was shot dead. Distributed around the world as a Rolling Stone magazine cover, the photograph was instantly transformed. It became a memorial to Lennon and a symbol of the vulnerability of human passion.

Updated before 2020

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Annie Leibovitz

Annie Leibovitz