Yoko Ono
(1933-), Artist; second wife of John LennonSitter in 14 portraits
Japanese-born artist, musician and philanthropist. Ono was the second wife and artistic partner of John Lennon. After moving to New York to live with her family she became involved in the city's downtown art scene. She met John Lennon after The Beatles' final tour in 1966 when he attended her art exhibition in London. They married in Gibralter in 1969. As a couple they promoted peace, feminism and racial harmony. Their activism against prejudice included staging a 'bed in' whilst honeymooning in Amsterdam. As Lennon's widow she has worked to preserve Lennon's legacy, funding Strawberry Fields in New York City amongst other projects. She is mother to Kyoko Cox, from her marriage to Anthony Cox and Sean Ono Lennon, from her marriage to Lennon.
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by Annie Leibovitz
C-type colour print, 1980
NPG P628
by Graham Keen
modern bromide print from original negative, November 1966
NPG x199761
Anthony ('Tony') Cox; Yoko Ono; Victor Musgrave
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 1967
NPG x137500
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 Cecil Beaton
pencil, late 1960s-early 1970s
NPG D17947(122)
published by Northern Songs Ltd, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1969
NPG D48351
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