"Strawberry Fields Forever." The young John as a schoolboy, circa 1948, with the cap, tie and blazer; the uniform of a bygone age.
"Strawberry Fields Forever." The young John as a schoolboy, circa 1948, with the cap, tie and blazer; the uniform of a bygone age.
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"Twist and Shout." At the Cavern Club, Liverpool, Lennon swaggers in leathers that would make Motorhead frontman Lemmy blush.
"Twist and Shout." At the Cavern Club, Liverpool, Lennon swaggers in leathers that would make Motorhead frontman Lemmy blush.
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"I saw her standing there." Lennon shows a growing maturity, suited up for an early TV appearance on UK Granada TV's "Late Scene" in 1963.
"I saw her standing there." Lennon shows a growing maturity, suited up for an early TV appearance on UK Granada TV's "Late Scene" in 1963.
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"A Hard Days Night." With a corduroy overcoat that wouldn't be out of place today, a moody Lennon arrives at the Dorchester Hotel, London, after the publication of his first book, "In His Own Write."
"A Hard Days Night." With a corduroy overcoat that wouldn't be out of place today, a moody Lennon arrives at the Dorchester Hotel, London, after the publication of his first book, "In His Own Write."
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"Tomorrow Never Knows." Lennon, along with the rest of the Beatles, became distinctly more relaxed about his wear in 1966, as the Sixties became increasingly psychedelic.
"Tomorrow Never Knows." Lennon, along with the rest of the Beatles, became distinctly more relaxed about his wear in 1966, as the Sixties became increasingly psychedelic.
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"Give Peace A Chance." Lennon breaks out the military garb as he plays Private Gripweed in Richard Lester's film "How I Won the War," in 1966.
"Give Peace A Chance." Lennon breaks out the military garb as he plays Private Gripweed in Richard Lester's film "How I Won the War," in 1966.
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"The Magical Mystery Tour is coming to take you away..." Back to suits, sort of: Lennon sports a bowler hat and badges during the filming of "The Magical Mystery Tour" in 1967.
"The Magical Mystery Tour is coming to take you away..." Back to suits, sort of: Lennon sports a bowler hat and badges during the filming of "The Magical Mystery Tour" in 1967.
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"Dear Yoko." The spectacles remain, but Lennon is distinctly more relaxed come 1968, fully embracing the hippy look, with long hair and a shaggy fur coat.
"Dear Yoko." The spectacles remain, but Lennon is distinctly more relaxed come 1968, fully embracing the hippy look, with long hair and a shaggy fur coat.
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"Golden Slumbers." Fully embracing the pajama look, Lennon's hair begins to take center stage in 1969.
"Golden Slumbers." Fully embracing the pajama look, Lennon's hair begins to take center stage in 1969.
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"Well Well Well." Lennon and Ono are out of bed but the hair remains, alongside some impressive headwear, circa 1970.
"Well Well Well." Lennon and Ono are out of bed but the hair remains, alongside some impressive headwear, circa 1970.
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"You may say I'm a dreamer..." Lennon shed the hair and extravagant hippy look in the year he wrote "Imagine," what some consider to be his greatest work.
"You may say I'm a dreamer..." Lennon shed the hair and extravagant hippy look in the year he wrote "Imagine," what some consider to be his greatest work.
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