Kishin Shinoyama. John Lennon & Yoko Ono. Double Fantasy

Kishin Shinoyama’s widely unseen portrait series of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, shot at Ono’s request for the cover of the couple’s 1980 album, Double Fantasy. With exceptional access to the couple’s private apartment, Shinoyama immortalizes this iconic couple at a decisive moment in their personal and creative relationship, and just three months before Lennon’s untimely death.

Collector’s Edition (No. 251–1,980), signed by Yoko Ono and Kishin Shinoyama