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'''''Images of a Woman''''', also known as ''The Tokyo Painting'', is an [[abstract painting]] by the 1960s pop group [[The Beatles]].<ref name="rough">{{cite book| url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=htl2U1fPq8QC&q=images%20of%20a%20woman#v=snippet&q=images%20of%20a%20woman#v=onepage&q=images%20of%20a%20woman&f=false|first1=Chris| last1=Ingham| title=The Rough Guide to the Beatles| page=129| publisher=Rough Guides UK|date=2009|isbn=184836752X}}</ref><ref name="encyclopedia">{{cite book| url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xWRyBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA455|first1=Kenneth| last1=Womack| title=The Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four [2 volumes]| page=| publisher=ABC-CLIO|date=2014|isbn=0313391726}}</ref> It is believed to be the only painting produced collaboratively by the group. |
'''''Images of a Woman''''', also known as ''The Tokyo Painting'', is an [[abstract painting]] by the 1960s pop group [[The Beatles]].<ref name="rough">{{cite book| url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=htl2U1fPq8QC&q=images%20of%20a%20woman#v=snippet&q=images%20of%20a%20woman#v=onepage&q=images%20of%20a%20woman&f=false|first1=Chris| last1=Ingham| title=The Rough Guide to the Beatles| page=129| publisher=Rough Guides UK|date=2009|isbn=184836752X}}</ref><ref name="encyclopedia">{{cite book| url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xWRyBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA455|first1=Kenneth| last1=Womack| title=The Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four [2 volumes]| page=| publisher=ABC-CLIO|date=2014|isbn=0313391726}}</ref> It is believed to be the only painting produced collaboratively by the group. |
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Revision as of 04:41, 14 September 2017
Images of a Woman, also known as The Tokyo Painting, is an abstract painting by the 1960s pop group The Beatles.[1][2] It is believed to be the only painting produced collaboratively by the group.
History
Images of a Woman was painted over three nights in July 1966 in a presidential hotel suite where all four of the Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison) were staying as part of their tour of the Far East. The group had been placed in lockdown as a precaution by the Japanese authorities after death threats had been received. The Japanese tour promoter, Tats Nagashima, had painting materials brought in for the group to use. Each of the Beatles painted one corner of the canvas. The photographer Robert Whitaker was present and was amazed by how tranquil the band members seemed as they painted: "Absolutely the best period I ever witnessed among the Beatles", Whitaker said,[1] adding that he "never saw them calmer, more contented than at this time... They'd stop, go and do a concert, and then it was 'Let's go back to the picture!'"[3]
The resulting painting was given to a charity auction. It was originally bought by Japanese Beatles fan club president, Tetsusaburo Shimoyama. It changed hands numerous times before being sold at a New York City auction in 2012 for $155,250.[1][2]
Description
Despite the painting's title, it does not feature any figurative depictions of a woman, consisting only of abstract designs painted using oil and watercolour against a brightly coloured background. A lamp left in the middle of the canvas left a blank circle when it was removed; the group used this space for their signatures.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d Ingham, Chris (2009). The Rough Guide to the Beatles. Rough Guides UK. p. 129. ISBN 184836752X.
- ^ a b c Womack, Kenneth (2014). The Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 0313391726.
- ^ David Wolman (6 September 2012). "How a Painting by the Beatles Ended Up Stashed Under a Bed for 20 Years". theatlantic.com.