John Lennon: "The New York Years"

John Lennon: "The New York Years"

Museum
The Music Photo Gallery· Museum· 120 works
Installation Views
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
Gallery installation view of John Lennon: The New York Years by Bob Gruen at the Museum of Image and Sound (MIS), São Paulo, Brazil.
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
Central Park and Strawberry Fields installation in John Lennon: The New York Years by Bob Gruen at the Museum of Image and Sound (MIS), São Paulo, Brazil.
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
John Lennon: "The New York Years"
Essay

Originally presented at the Museum of Image and Sound (MIS) in São Paulo, Brazil, John Lennon in New York by Bob Gruen brought together a remarkable selection of photographs documenting Lennon’s life during the years he lived in New York City.

Curated for the Brazilian audience by journalist Ricardo Alexandre, the exhibition featured works by Bob Gruen, one of the most significant photographers of the rock and roll era and a close friend of Lennon during the 1970s.

Beyond the public image of a former Beatle and international music icon, Gruen’s photographs offered a more intimate portrait of Lennon’s life in New York. The exhibition explored his relationship with Yoko Ono, his role as a father, his creative and political engagement, and the everyday moments that unfolded away from the stage and the spotlight.

Through more than 140 photographs, the exhibition provided a rare visual account of one of the most influential cultural figures of the twentieth century, seen through the lens of the photographer who documented him more closely than almost anyone else during this defining chapter of his life.

Selected Works

Works from this exhibition.

Profile portrait of John Lennon wearing his iconic NYC T-Shirt in New York City, 1974, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Bob Gruen
John Lennon ,  NYC Profile, New York City, 1974
From$450
Four portraits of John Lennon from the Walls and Bridges session in New York City, 1974, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Bob Gruen
John Lennon ,  Four Faces, Walls and Bridges Session, New York City, 1974
$3,500
Mick Jagger, John Lennon and Yoko Ono looking toward the piano, New York City, 1972, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Bob Gruen
Mick Jagger ,  John Lennon and Yoko Ono at the Piano, New York City, 1972
From$450
Yoko Ono and John Lennon, New York City, 1973, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Bob Gruen
Yoko Ono and John Lennon ,  New York City, 1973
From$450
John Lennon and Yoko Ono, St. Moritz Hotel, New York City, 1972, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Bob Gruen
John Lennon and Yoko Ono ,  St. Moritz Hotel, New York City, 1972
From$450
John Lennon kneeling before Yoko Ono in New York City, 1972, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Bob Gruen
John Lennon Kneeling Before Yoko Ono ,  New York City, 1972
From$450
Bob’s magical photographs and brilliantly written captions come together to create a kaleidoscopic portrait of John Lennon’s years in New York. It is beautiful, clear, and truthful. I know—I was there.
—Yoko Ono
Press
Rolling Stone
Exposição inédita de John Lennon chega a São Paulo; veja as datas e ingressos

Para celebrar a lendária carreira de John Lennon, o fotógrafo Bob Gruen apresentará uma mostra fotográfica sobre o dia a dia do músico em Nova York

Folha de Sao Paulo
John Lennon em Nova York, por Bob Gruen

Fotografias de John Lennon tiradas por Bob Gruen durante o tempo que o ex-beatle viveu em Nova York são expostas no MIS

Globo
Exposição inédita leva fotos raras de John Lennon a São Paulo; veja em primeira mão

Acervo conta com imagens clássicas e inéditas do ex-beatle no período em que ele morou em Nova York e conta história de amizade com o fotógrafo Bob Gruen.

New York Magazine
Legend of a Photo

ew York Magazine revisits the creation of Bob Gruen’s celebrated portrait of John Lennon in New York City, tracing the history and cultural impact of an image that became inseparable from Lennon’s legacy.

Artist
Bob Gruen
Bob Gruen
New York City, 1945 – present
Bob Gruen began photographing in the late 1960s in New York City, where he became part of the downtown scene that would define an era. His access was unparalleled — he was there not as a journalist...

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