Bag One
The lithographs, known collectively as Bag One, had been drawn by Lennon in 1969, and chronicled his wedding ceremony and honeymoon with Yoko Ono, and one of their bed-ins for world peace. The exhibition took place over a two-week period at the London Arts Gallery at 22 New Bond Street, London W1.
Saturday 24th January 1970
John Lennon Art – A Group of Anarchists who object to John Lennon’s BAG ONE exhibition of original lithographs invaded the London Arts Gallery in New Bond Street, London and offered copies of some of the pictures to visitors for 6d each, Saturday 24th January 1970. The original ‘works’ would cost over °4. For some …
Detroit detectives study display of Lennon’s art
Detroit (AP) – An exhibit of lithographs by Beetle John Lennon opened in Detroit yesterday where two city police detectives viewed the 14 prints depicting the love life of Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono. Eugene Schuster, owner of the London Arts Gallery, said the two detectives from the police Censor Bureau ‘took notes and …
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Press Release Before the Show
The London Arts Group, with fine arts galleries in London, New York, and Detroit, will stage the world premiere of Beatle John Lennon’s first portfolio of original lithographs on Wednesday, January 14, at the London Arts Gallery, 22 New Bond Street, London. The exhibition will continue through Saturday, January 31. Lennon, who lately has received …
London Arts Gallery Bag One John Lennon Controversy Police Raid Obscenity Trial
The London Arts Gallery came to the notice of an international public when in 1970, its owner Eugene Schuster was charged with corrupting morals when he exhibited erotic artwork by John Lennon of himself and his wife Yoko Ono in various stages of lovemaking. The London Arts Gallery, located in an upscale district on New …
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Ronnie Hawkins on John Lennon Yoko Bag One and The Whole Peace Party
“In December 1969 John and Yoko were fully committed to their War Is Over If You Want It peace campaign. When I got the phone call from London that they were coming to stay with me, I was thrilled, though I admit I didn’t know that much about the Beatles personally. I just knew about …
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Erotic Lennon ‘disgusting’ – The Evening Standard
Detectives damningly dismissed John Lennon’s erotic drawings as the product of a sick mind. And members of the public who visited the London gallery exhibiting them in January 1970 denounced them as ‘ disgusting and repulsive’. The level of outrage provoked by the Beatle’s ‘artwork’ is revealed in official files made public for the first …
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Portillo’s State Secrets British National Archives
In January 1970 the first ever exhibit of Bag One by John Lennon took place at the London Arts Gallery 22 New Bond Street. The opening was raided by the Scotland Yard Vice squad and the prints were confiscated. The gallery owner was charged with Obscenity and a trial was held the next month.
Double Fantasy: Museum of Liverpool John & Yoko Bag One
Victoria Patience, assistant curator of the Museum of Liverpool, discusses how an exhibition of John Lennon’s drawings caused controversy in 1970