John Lennon with Yoko Ono. Photograph.
New York, Associated Press, May 1972
Large black and white photograph. 225 x 190 mm. The verso is stamped in red with the words "May 18, 1972." A caption is glued underneath, with the same date and the words "A.P. Wirephoto." Excellent condition.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono had moved to New York in early 1971. The photograph shows them in May 1972, talking to reporters outside the immigration office in New York. At that time, the FBI had opened an investigation into Lennon, with the express intention of having him deported due to his political views. Photograph printed using Wirephoto technology, developed exclusively by Associated Press engineers.