1970 JOHN LENNON signed Bag One lithograph Menage a Trois The Beatles autograph
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1970 John Lennon signed Bag One lithograph "Menage a Trois"
A "Menage a trois" lithograph from John Lennon's 1970 Bag One portfolio. The litho is number 281 from a limited edition of 300 and has been hand signed by Lennon in graphite pencil to the lower right. The sepia lithograph is printed on Rives BFK paper, professionally double matted & framed to a total size of 25.5" x 33.5". The condition of the piece appears EX. There is a slight surface scratch to the Plexiglass glazing just above the central image (to the right side). Some minor cosmetic wear to the black and gold two-tone frame. The Lennon signature is an attractive, bold example.
Note: John Lennon originally created a portfolio of drawings in 1969 which he entitled "Bag One". These drawings depicted John and Yoko's wedding and honeymoon and he presented them to her as a wedding gift. In 1970 he chose 14 drawings from the "Bag One" portfolio to be produced as stone lithographs in a limited edition (of 300) intended to be sold in galleries. He personally signed each lithograph and attended the premier opening in London. When the drawings were released as lithographs they were confiscated by police in several countries because the erotic contents of some of the drawings were considered to be obscene. Although the charges of obscenity never held up in court, many of the lithographs were destroyed by mishandling and John was discouraged from showing his artwork in public for many years after! CHECK OUT OUR OTHER MUSIC MEMORABILIA ON EBAY!