John Lennon Shot Dead
Poster
9 December 1980 (printed)
9 December 1980 (printed)
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This poster is a newsprint hoarding from the Evening Standard, a daily newspaper available in London and the South East of England. The major news story of the day was the death of John Lennon and the hoarding announced this.
John Lennon, a founder member of The Beatles, was shot dead on 8 December 1980, outside the Dakota apartment building, New York, by crazed fan Mark Chapman.
John Lennon, a founder member of The Beatles, was shot dead on 8 December 1980, outside the Dakota apartment building, New York, by crazed fan Mark Chapman.
Object details
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| Title | John Lennon Shot Dead |
| Materials and techniques | Offset lithography on newsprint |
| Brief description | Newspaper hoarding poster, announcing the death of John Lennon |
| Physical description | Newspaper hoarding poster. Off-white newsprint with headline in black and newspaper name on blue background at the bottom of the poster. |
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| Summary | This poster is a newsprint hoarding from the Evening Standard, a daily newspaper available in London and the South East of England. The major news story of the day was the death of John Lennon and the hoarding announced this. John Lennon, a founder member of The Beatles, was shot dead on 8 December 1980, outside the Dakota apartment building, New York, by crazed fan Mark Chapman. |
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| Accession number | S.35-2011 |
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| Record created | March 1, 2011 |
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