John Lennon
(1940-1980), Musician; co-founder and singer for The BeatlesSitter in 90 portraits
Artist of 2 portraits
Born in Liverpool, John Lennon was a singer, songwriter, artist and member of the Beatles. Lennon married Cynthia Powell in August 1962 and later married Yoko Ono who he met at the Indica Gallery in London. In 1970, the Beatles split and Lennon embarked on a solo career. Although his first solo album Imagine and the song with the same name, reflected many of his personal and idealistic dreams for the world, it became the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed album of his career. On 8 December 1980, he became a victim of an assassination by a crazed fan. He died on the doorstep of The Dakota building in New York, aged forty.
The Beatles with Richard Lester
by Michael Peto
modern bromide print from original negative, 12 April 1965
NPG x137678
The Beatles (John Lennon; George Harrison; Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr)
by Jim Marshall
bromide fibre print, 29 August 1966
NPG x128609
The Beatles with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
by Philip Townsend
bromide fibre print, 31 August 1967
NPG x128616
The Beatles (Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; George Harrison; John Lennon)
by Linda McCartney
bromide fibre print, 19 May 1967
NPG x128735
by Frank Herrmann
bromide fibre print, 30 March 1967
NPG x128869
by Linda McCartney
bromide fibre print, 1968
NPG x128734
The Beatles (George Harrison; Ringo Starr; Paul McCartney; John Lennon)
by Linda McCartney
cibachrome print, 1969
NPG x128727
The Beatles (George Harrison; John Lennon; Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr) with Yoko Ono
by Linda McCartney
cibachrome print, April 1969
NPG x128728
by Tom Blau
modern bromide print from original negative, November 1969
NPG x131955
by Tom Blau
modern bromide print from original negative, November 1969
NPG x131956
by Tom Blau
modern bromide print from original negative, November 1969
NPG x131957
for Central Press
bromide press print, 27 March 1969
NPG x194406
by Herb Schmitz
bromide fibre print, early 1970s
NPG x68800
by Tom Zimberoff
selenium-toned bromide print, 1974
NPG x24810
by Rowland Scherman
archival inkjet print, 1975
NPG x138258
The Beatles (Paul McCartney; John Lennon; George Harrison; Ringo Starr)
published by Unknown printer, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1960s
NPG D48602
![Sheet music cover for 'Till [sic] There Was You' by The Beatles (Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; George Harrison; John Lennon), published by Frank Music Co Ltd, after (Dezider) Dezo Hoffmann - NPG D48340](https://collectionimages.npg.org.uk/std/mw286262/Sheet-music-cover-for-Till-sic-There-Was-You-by-The-Beatles-Paul-McCartney-Ringo-Starr-George-Harrison-John-Lennon.jpg)
published by Frank Music Co Ltd, after (Dezider) Dezo Hoffmann
halftone reproduction, published 1963
NPG D48340
published by Northern Songs Ltd, after (Dezider) Dezo Hoffmann
halftone reproduction, published 1963
NPG D48341
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