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John Lennon Love And Peace Drawing

"Suitors"  Limited Edition Drawing
"Suitors"  Limited Edition Drawing

"Suitors" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's "Suitors" originally drawn in 1976, this limited

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1970s Contemporary More Prints

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Screen

"The First One"  Limited Edition Drawing
"The First One"  Limited Edition Drawing

"The First One" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Lithograph of John Lennon's "The First One" originally drawn in Japan in 1977

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1970s Contemporary More Prints

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Lithograph

"One Day At A Time"  Limited Edition Drawing
"One Day At A Time"  Limited Edition Drawing

"One Day At A Time" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

, Lennon was studying his first love at the esteemed Liverpool Art Institute. He focused on line drawing

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1970s Contemporary More Prints

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Screen

"Double Fantasy"  Limited Edition Drawing On Handmade Paper
"Double Fantasy"  Limited Edition Drawing On Handmade Paper

"Double Fantasy" Limited Edition Drawing On Handmade Paper

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's "Double Fantasy" drawing, which is peaceful image

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Screen, Other Medium

"Julia" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics (Framed)
"Julia" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics (Framed)

"Julia" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics (Framed)

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Julial" first

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"I'm Losing You" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"I'm Losing You" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"I'm Losing You" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "I'm Losing You

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"Yer Blues" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Yer Blues" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Yer Blues" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Yer Blues" first

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"Bungalow Bill" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Bungalow Bill" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Bungalow Bill" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Bungalow Bill

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"Clean Up Time" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Clean Up Time" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Clean Up Time" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

, Lennon was studying his first love at the esteemed Liverpool Art Institute. He focused on line drawing

Category

1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"Nowhere Man" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Nowhere Man" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Nowhere Man" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Nowhere Man

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Screen, Other Medium

"I'm So Tired"  Framed Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"I'm So Tired"  Framed Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"I'm So Tired" Framed Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "I'm So Tired

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"Yer Blues" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Yer Blues" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Yer Blues" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Yer Blues" first

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"Dear Prudence" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Dear Prudence" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Dear Prudence" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Dear Prudence

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"Julia" Framed Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Julia" Framed Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Julia" Framed Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Julia" first

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"Revolution" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Revolution" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Revolution" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Revolution

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"Stepping Out" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Stepping Out" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Stepping Out" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Stepping Out

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"Stepping Out" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Stepping Out" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Stepping Out" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Stepping Out

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"I'm So Tired" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"I'm So Tired" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"I'm So Tired" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "I'm So Tired

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"Day Tripper" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Day Tripper" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Day Tripper" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

, Lennon was studying his first love at the esteemed Liverpool Art Institute. He focused on line drawing

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

Signed "Bag One" 1970 Lithograph "Erotic #7"
Signed "Bag One" 1970 Lithograph "Erotic #7"

Signed "Bag One" 1970 Lithograph "Erotic #7"

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Lithograph hand signed by John Lennon's in 1970, this is from the Bag One

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1970s Contemporary More Prints

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Screen, Other Medium

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"Turn Left and Make Peace"  Limited Edition Drawing
"Turn Left and Make Peace"  Limited Edition Drawing

"Turn Left and Make Peace" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's "Turn Left and Make Peace" originally drawn in

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1970s Contemporary More Prints

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Lithograph

"DaDa MaMa"  Limited Edition Drawing of Lennon Family
"DaDa MaMa"  Limited Edition Drawing of Lennon Family

"DaDa MaMa" Limited Edition Drawing of Lennon Family

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's "DaDa MaMa," originally drawn in 1977, this

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1970s Contemporary More Prints

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Screen, Other Medium

"Ballad of John & Yoko""  Limited Edition Drawing
"Ballad of John & Yoko""  Limited Edition Drawing

"Ballad of John & Yoko"" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

original drawing. This is an Artist Proof, signed in pencil by Yoko Ono Lennon, and has John's personal

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1970s Contemporary More Prints

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Screen

"Oh My Love"  Limited Edition Drawing Copper Etching
"Oh My Love"  Limited Edition Drawing Copper Etching

"Oh My Love" Limited Edition Drawing Copper Etching

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's playful double portrait of Yoko and himself . "Oh

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Screen, Other Medium

"On Cloud Nine"  Limited Edition Drawing John with Guitar
"On Cloud Nine"  Limited Edition Drawing John with Guitar

"On Cloud Nine" Limited Edition Drawing John with Guitar

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's "On Cloud Nine" originally drawn in 1969, this

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1970s Contemporary More Prints

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Lithograph

"Bed In For Peace" Signed  "Bag One" 1970 Lithograph
"Bed In For Peace" Signed  "Bag One" 1970 Lithograph

"Bed In For Peace" Signed "Bag One" 1970 Lithograph

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

drawing is entitled "Bed In For Peace." John created the drawing based on press photos of the Lennons

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1970s Contemporary More Prints

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Lithograph

"Tokyo Summer '77"  Limited Edition Drawing
"Tokyo Summer '77"  Limited Edition Drawing

"Tokyo Summer '77" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Lithograph of John Lennon's "Tokyo Summer'77" originally drawn in Japan in

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1970s Contemporary More Prints

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Lithograph

"Borrowed Time  Limited Edition Drawing
"Borrowed Time  Limited Edition Drawing

"Borrowed Time Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's "Borrowed Time" drawing, which is one of the very

Category

1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Screen, Other Medium

"Bag One"  Limited Edition Drawing
"Bag One"  Limited Edition Drawing

"Bag One" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's "Bag One" originally drawn as the title page for

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1970s Contemporary More Prints

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Lithograph

"Family Tree"  Limited Edition Drawing
"Family Tree"  Limited Edition Drawing

"Family Tree" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's "Family Tree" drawing, which is peaceful image of

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Screen, Other Medium

"Karuizawa '77"  Limited Edition Drawing
"Karuizawa '77"  Limited Edition Drawing

"Karuizawa '77" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's "Karuizawa '77" originally drawn in Japan in 1977

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1970s Contemporary More Prints

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Lithograph

"Karuizawa '77"  Limited Edition Drawing
"Karuizawa '77"  Limited Edition Drawing

"Karuizawa '77" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Lithograph of John Lennon's "Karuizawa '77" originally drawn in Japan in 1977

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1970s Contemporary More Prints

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Lithograph

"Self Portrait" Limited Edition Drawing
"Self Portrait" Limited Edition Drawing

"Self Portrait" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's most famous self portrait. originally drawn in

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium, Screen

"Nothing Is Impossible"  Limited Edition Drawing
"Nothing Is Impossible"  Limited Edition Drawing

"Nothing Is Impossible" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's "Nothing Is Impossible" originally drawn in 1979

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1970s Contemporary More Prints

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Screen

"Self Portrait (Spring)" Limited Edition Drawing
"Self Portrait (Spring)" Limited Edition Drawing

"Self Portrait (Spring)" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's most famous self portrait. originally drawn in

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium, Screen

"Self Portrait (Winter)" Limited Edition Drawing
"Self Portrait (Winter)" Limited Edition Drawing

"Self Portrait (Winter)" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's most famous self portrait. originally drawn in

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Screen, Other Medium

"Imagine Self Portrait" Limited Edition Drawing
"Imagine Self Portrait" Limited Edition Drawing

"Imagine Self Portrait" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's most famous self portrait. originally drawn in

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Screen, Other Medium

"Imagine Self Portrait" Limited Edition Drawing
"Imagine Self Portrait" Limited Edition Drawing

"Imagine Self Portrait" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

, Lennon was studying his first love at the esteemed Liverpool Art Institute. He focused on line drawing

Category

1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Screen, Other Medium

"Imagine Self Portrait" Limited Edition Drawing
"Imagine Self Portrait" Limited Edition Drawing

"Imagine Self Portrait" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

, Lennon was studying his first love at the esteemed Liverpool Art Institute. He focused on line drawing

Category

1990s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Screen, Other Medium

"Imagine Self Portrait" Limited Edition Drawing
"Imagine Self Portrait" Limited Edition Drawing

"Imagine Self Portrait" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's most famous self portrait. originally drawn in

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Screen, Other Medium

"On The Telephone With Family"  Limited Edition Drawing
"On The Telephone With Family"  Limited Edition Drawing

"On The Telephone With Family" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's playful triple portrait of Yoko , Sean and himself

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Screen, Other Medium

"Woman" Framed Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Woman" Framed Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Woman" Framed Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Woman," one of

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"In My Life" Lyrics
"In My Life" Lyrics

"In My Life" Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for John's most personal song

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"In My Life" Lyrics
"In My Life" Lyrics

"In My Life" Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for John's most personal song

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"In My Life" Hand Written Lyrics
"In My Life" Hand Written Lyrics

"In My Life" Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for John's most personal song

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"In My Life" Hand Written Lyrics
"In My Life" Hand Written Lyrics

"In My Life" Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for John's most personal song

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"Gray Photographic Portrait" Framed Limited Edition
"Gray Photographic Portrait" Framed Limited Edition

"Gray Photographic Portrait" Framed Limited Edition

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

, Lennon was studying his first love at the esteemed Liverpool Art Institute. He focused on line drawing

Category

1990s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Screen

"Julia" Framed Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Julia" Framed Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Julia" Framed Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Julia" first

Category

1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"Nowhere Man" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Nowhere Man" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Nowhere Man" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Nowhere Man

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"Imagine" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Imagine" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Imagine" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Very rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Imagine

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"Imagine" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Imagine" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Imagine" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Very rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Imagine

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"Imagine" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Imagine" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Imagine" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Very rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Imagine

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"Imagine" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Imagine" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Imagine" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Very rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Imagine

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"Imagine" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Imagine" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Imagine" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Very rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Imagine

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"Imagine" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Imagine" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Imagine" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Very rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Imagine

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

"Julia" Framed Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Julia" Framed Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Julia" Framed Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Julia" first

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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

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A Close Look at Contemporary Art

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

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Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

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