Yoko by David Sheff
An intimate and revelatory biography of Yoko Ono from the bestselling author ofBeautiful Boy
'Few public figures have been as maligned and misunderstood as Yoko Ono, an artist most famous for being the wife and creative partner of John LennonSheff offers an expansive portrait of Ono as avant-garde artist, vocalist and peace activist. Sheff interviewed Ono and Lennon in 1980 for Playboy just months before Lennon’s murder. In the aftermath, Sheff and Ono developed a close friendship, which informs this in-depth and compelling biography' -- Freda Love Smith * Booklist *
'Sheff adeptly traces the familiar beats of Ono and Lennon’s love story from its earliest days through the fallout following his murder and beyond, while also providing a comprehensive and enriching analysis of Ono’s art career, highlighting in particular how she helped pioneer the notion of art and performance cocreated with an audience. It makes for an intimate and perceptive portrait' * Publishers Weekly *
'Sheff adeptly traces the familiar beats of Ono and Lennon’s love story from its earliest days through the fallout following his murder and beyond, while also providing a comprehensive and enriching analysis of Ono’s art career, highlighting in particular how she helped pioneer the notion of art and performance cocreated with an audience. It makes for an intimate and perceptive portrait' * Publishers Weekly *
David Sheff's work has appeared in the New York Times, Outside, Rolling Stone, Wired, Fortuneand elsewhere. His piece for the New York Times Magazine, "My Addicted Son", received an award from the American Psychological Association for "Outstanding Contribution to Advancing the Understanding of Addiction".
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| ISBN 13 | 9781398517530 |
| ISBN 10 | 1398517534 |
| Title | Yoko |
| Author | David Sheff |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Year published | 2025-03-25 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
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