B46046 – John Lennon & Yoko Ono 1970 Bag One Premiere Invitation & Holder John Peel Collection (UK)

£1,250.00

An exceptionally rare invitation which was sent out by John and Yoko Ono Lennon for the private viewing of the world premiere of the Bag One exhibition. The event took place at the London Arts Gallery, 22 New Bond Street, London on the 14th January 1970. The invitation is housed in the original gatefold glossy card holder that has Bag One printed on the front. The Bag One portfolio was published as a limited edition of 300 each containing 15 lithographs and was sold for £550, individual lithographs were sold for £40. Each was hand signed by John Lennon in pencil. Just one day after the exhibition opened it was raided by police and they seized the lithographs. The gallery’s owner Eugene Shuster was charged with ‘Corrupting Morals’ for displaying the works. After a court appearance the charges were dropped and the lithographs were returned to the gallery.

Provenance: the items come from the estate of John Peel the former BBC disc jockey.

The invitation and holder measure 21cm x 14.6cm (8.2 inches x 5.75 inches). The condition is mint.

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