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 (Pete Best; George Harrison; John Lennon; Paul McCartney; Stuart Sutcliffe)
by Astrid Kirchherr
gelatin silver print, 1960
NPG P1690
The Beatles (George Harrison; Stuart Sutcliffe; John Lennon)
by Astrid Kirchherr
gelatin silver print, 1960
NPG P1691
The Beatles (George Harrison; John Lennon)
by Astrid Kirchherr
gelatin silver print, 1962
NPG P1692
The Beatles (Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney)
by Robert Whitaker
gelatin silver print, October 1964
NPG P1348
The Beatles (Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon)
by Robert Whitaker
colour print, 1965
NPG P1349
The Beatles (John Lennon; Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr)
by Robert Whitaker
cibachrome print, 1966
NPG P733
The Beatles (Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; George Harrison; John Lennon)
by Linda McCartney
platinum print, 1967
NPG P577
The Beatles (John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney)
by Don McCullin
bromide print, 28 July 1968
On display in Room 28 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG P1382
T for The Beatles (John Lennon; Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr)
by Peter Blake
screenprint, 1991
NPG 6672
The Beatles (George Harrison; John Lennon; Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr)
by Astrid Kirchherr
bromide fibre print, November 1962
On display at Brooklyn Museum, New York, USA
NPG x128620
The Beatles (George Harrison; John Lennon; Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr)
by Les Chadwick, for Peter Kaye Photography
postcard print, September 1962
NPG x199158
The Beatles with Gerry and The Pacemakers and Roy Orbison
by Harry Hammond
bromide fibre print, 1963
NPG x15551
The Beatles (George Harrison; Ringo Starr; Paul McCartney; John Lennon)
by Michael Ward
bromide fibre print, 20 February 1963
NPG x128563
The Beatles (Ringo Starr; George Harrison; Paul McCartney; John Lennon)
by Michael Ward
bromide fibre print, 19 February 1963
NPG x128564
The Beatles (Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; John Lennon; George Harrison)
by Michael Ward
bromide fibre print, 20 February 1963
NPG x128565
The Beatles (Ringo Starr; George Harrison; Paul McCartney; John Lennon)
by Fiona Adams
modern bromide fibre print from digital file, April 1963
NPG x128566
The Beatles (Ringo Starr; George Harrison; Paul McCartney; John Lennon)
by Fiona Adams
modern bromide fibre contact sheet from digital file, 1963
NPG x128567
The Beatles (Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr; John Lennon)
by David Redfern
bromide print, December 1963
NPG x128618
The Beatles (George Harrison; Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; John Lennon)
by Norman Parkinson
bromide print, 12 September 1963
NPG x27128
The Beatles (George Harrison; Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; John Lennon)
by Norman Parkinson
bromide print, 12 September 1963
NPG x128893
The Beatles (Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr; John Lennon)
by Brian Aris
bromide print, 1963
NPG x87843
The Beatles (George Harrison; Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; John Lennon)
by Norman Parkinson
bromide print, 12 September 1963
NPG x133070
Norman Parkinson photographing The Beatles with George Martin
by David Searle
modern matte bromide print, 12 September 1963
NPG x135759
The Beatles (Paul McCartney; John Lennon; George Harrison; Ringo Starr)
by (Dezider) Dezo Hoffmann
postcard print, April 1963
NPG x202523
The Beatles (George Harrison; Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; John Lennon)
by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1963
NPG x15550
The Beatles (George Harrison; Ringo Starr; Paul McCartney; John Lennon)
by Terry O'Neill
bromide fibre print, 1963
NPG x126131
The Beatles (George Harrison; John Lennon; Ringo Starr)
by David Redfern
bromide print, 3 October 1964
NPG x128617
The Beatles (George Harrison; Ringo Starr; John Lennon; Paul McCartney)
by Ian Wright
bromide print, 9 August 1964
NPG x132222
Harold Wilson with 'The Beatles'
by Central Press
vintage print, 19 March 1964
NPG x194205
by Harry Benson
gelatin silver print, 18 January 1964
On display at Brooklyn Museum, New York, USA
NPG x202583
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The Beatles and Muhammad Ali, then called Cassius Clay
by Harry Benson
modern gelatin silver print, 18 February 1964
On display at Brooklyn Museum, New York, USA
NPG x202584
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The Beatles (Ringo Starr; John Lennon; George Harrison; Paul McCartney)
by Robert Whitaker
modern bromide fibre print from digital file, 1965
NPG x128568
by Harry Goodwin
resin print from original negative, 10 April 1965
NPG x128573
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