Story taken from Art Worth Fighting For, by Phil Meagher
John Lennon’s ex-lover is out to prove that he was not an unhappy man.
With the final release of a collection of photos taken by May Pang during the 18 month period that the two spent together as a couple—from the summer of 1973, to early 1975—Pang hopes to dispel the common belief that Lennon’s hiatus from Yoko Ono, his second wife, was not an entirely miserable one.
In 1980, Lennon coined that time in his life the “Lost Weekend.”
The collection, entitled Instamatic Karma, features 140 pages of various photos the feature Lennon off-set, with his family and friends. Until now they have been kept in a shoe box in Oangs closet, said The New York Times (Read the story here).
The collection also includes an image of Lennon signing the document that officially un-established the Beatles in 1979. According to Pang, the photo has been valued at over 1.2 million euros.
More interesting, in an article published by Pang at mailonsunday.co.uk, Pang claims that Yoko Ono had encouraged her to date Lennon in 1973. At the time, Ono and Lennon were having relationship trouble.
Read more and see a collection of casual photos of Lennon here (Also featuring: Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney).
Click here to view a mediocre slideshow provided by The New York Times.
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