The back cover of this program presents that this program was John Lennon's personal copy. Possibly "ONE OF A KIND" which would explain why John Lennon and Yoko Ono autographed this program numerous times. More Importantly John Lennon autographed every page depicting each of the Bag One sketches. The lithographs, known collectively as Bag One, had been drawn by Lennon in 1969, and chronicled his wedding ceremony and honeymoon with Yoko Ono, and one of their bed-ins for world peace. These rare, highly sought after signed booklets were to be handed out to patrons of the exhibition. The Bag One Portfolio was published as a limited edition of 300 and contained 14 artworks. Each lithograph was signed by Lennon. The portfolio went on sale for £550, with individual prints priced at £40 each. Bag One, an exhibition of lithographs including several containing erotic imagery, had opened on 15 January 1970. The exhibition was to have taken place over a two-week period at the London Arts Gallery at 22 New Bond Street, London W1. The gallery owner was Eugene Schuster. The police raided the Gallery following a tip-off from Egham magistrate Nansi Creer. Although eight artworks were removed, 50 sets and 20 individual prints had already been sold. The issue was referred to the Director of Public Prosecution, who decided not to prosecute Lennon under the Obscene Publications Act 1964, in case it led to censorship of artworks by a great many other artists who depicted nude figures. Lennon was, instead, prosecuted under the Metropolitan Police Act 1839. This made it an offence to distribute indecent material in a public thoroughfare. A trial ensued, but the case was dismissed after three weeks on 27 April 1970, when a magistrate ruled that the London Arts Gallery was not a thoroughfare. John Ono Lennon was born John Winston Lennon on October 9th, 1940 and was murdered December 8th, 1980. He was an English musician, singer, and songwriter who claimed worldwide fame as a founder member of the band The Beatles. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney helped hoist the band to the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music. Yoko Ono (born February 18, 1933) is famously known as the second wife of Lennon. This item has been authenticated by GFA and comes with a Letter of Authenticity along with the GFA guarantee of authenticity.

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