Dreaming a new reality
Yoko Ono is among the most famous living artists in the world today. A creative powerhouse, she has been at the forefront of contemporary art and activism for more than 60 years. But her life and her public image is indelibly marked by her marriage in 1969 to John Lennon. A double-edged sword, the creative partnership is both the reason why almost everyone knows who she is… and why far too many people underestimate her as an artist in her own right.
Next week a major new retrospective, , opens at Tate Modern in London. It’s an opportunity to experience her work on its own terms, beyond the shadow of The Beatles. “It felt very timely to
