It’s a travesty that Yoko Ono is too often discussed in the context of her marriage to John Lennon and dismissed as the woman who broke up The Beatles, without reference to her incredible accomplishments as a trailblazing conceptual artist. Ono is one of the most important women artists of...
ONO, Yoko, 1933-CRIME victimsStaged five times by Yoko Ono between 1964 and 1966, Cut Piece has been interpreted in a variety of ways, including an exploration of sadism/masochism and violence/victimization. It has also been discussed in terms of feminist discourses on the female body and ...
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A video in one of the rooms shows Cut Piece (1964), during which audience members cut away pieces of her clothing, taking the fabric with them. Ono defines stripping as “discover[ing] something hidden in humans”. Despite what is taken away, in the video and from the exhibition, the ...
Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit the first album Yoko Ono recorded after the death of her husband, a brittle and gorgeous capsule of hope
Yoko Ono, ‘Grapefruit,’ Page 11, “SECRET PIECE,” 1964.Courtesy the artist. © Yoko Ono The unconventional book also shaped one of the most celebrated popular songs of all time: “Imagine.” Famed BeatleJohn Lennon(1940–1980)told the BBC in 1980that “Imagine” was inspired by it:...
One to One: John & Yoko Review: A Riveting, Soul-Rattling Time Capsule If there’s one thing you absolutely cannot miss in Kevin Macdonald’s electrifying ’70s-set New York City music documentary One to One: John & Yoko, it is, unsurprisingly, the music. Thanks to son Sean Ono ...
Cut Piece: The Art of Yoko Ono and the Law of Rape in the United StatesIn 1964, Yoko Ono performed Cut Piece in New York's Carnegie Hall. This performance art involved Ono sitting on a bare wood stage wearing dark stockings, a dresSocial Science Electronic Publishing...
In a raw, candid interview, John Lennon talks about Beatles' breakup, Yoko, why 'John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band,' is "the best thing I've ever done."
The fall has sprung into action with an onslaught of new releases hitting the shelves. From Drake to Kings of Leon to Yoko Ono, here's a breakdown of what came out this week.