Charles Wells

Portrait of

John Lennon

 1983

image area 

24 1/2" high x 22 1/2" wide 

black and white etching

Limited Edition of 100

Printed on Arches heavyweight cotton rag fine art paper

Emotive portrait of world famous singer, songwriter, artist, and poet John Lennon. 

PRICE $550.00 unframedCHARLES WELLS' etchings of luminaries in music,  letters, and the humanities are recognized world wide as being among the most penetrating studies of their subjects ever produced.  Educated at the George School in Pennsylvania and Amherst College, he lived ten years in Pietrasanta, Italy and won the Prix de Rome in 1964.  His works are included in many important collections including the Library of Congress, The Whitney Museum, M.I.T., the Corcoran Gallery, and the National Academy of Design from which he received a Gold Medal in 1987. Among his portrait etchings on display will be Vivaldi, John Lennon, Martin Luther King, and Dr. Albert Einstein.

HISTORICAL NOTE:

John Lennon (1940 - 1980)

 "John Winston Lennon was best known as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist for The Beatles. His creative career also included the roles of solo musician, political activist, artist, actor and author. As half of the legendary Lennon-McCartney songwriting team, he heavily influenced the development of rock music, leading it towards more serious and political messages. He is recognized as one of the musical icons of the century, and his songs (such as "Imagine" and "Strawberry Fields Forever") are frequently ranked among the best songs of the 20th century."

The Beatles ( John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. ) are widely accepted as the most influential and successful popular music group of the Rock and roll era. No other artists can claim, with the arguable exception of Elvis Presley, to have achieved the Beatles' combination of popular success, critical acclaim, and broad cultural influence.