JOHN LENNON

To commemorate what would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday on Oct 9, 2010, we offer a portrait of the musician, poet, cartoonist, comedian, iconoclast, author (In his Own Write, A Spaniard in the Works), and self-proclaimed Working Class Hero.

Drew Friedman portrays Lennon circa late 1968/early 1969—post-India, after The White Album and before Abbey Road, looking a little pensive, possibly sensing the impending breakup of the Beatles. At this stage John was firmly paired with Yoko, while Bagism, Shagism, Bed-Ins, the wedding vows on the Rock of Gibraltar, the Plastic Ono Band, and The Mike Douglas Show loomed on the horizon.Read the rest of this entry »