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Yoko: A Biography
- pvg 2y agohttps://archive.is/ROQMo https://archive.is/ROQMo
- piokoch 2y agoTypical "femme fatale", she destroyed The Beatles, she turned Lennon into "working class hero", who had servants and used air condition to lower temperature in his home, so he and Yoko could wear furs inside. The only worthy Lennon's post-Beatles album is Mind Games, the rest was a daub, with Imagine on the top of it.
- rdtsc 2y ago> Although Ono has, for two decades, been comfortably rehabilitated as an artist in her own right I don't think she is a very good artist. Everyone felt they have to like her, and galleries brought her work in because, well, she is John Lennon's widow. Here is her performance art, she is screaming in a microphone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdZ9weP5i68 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdZ9weP5i68 And some drawings https://www.moma.org/collection/works/131503 https://www.moma.org/collection/works/131503 It's fine, but just nothing outstanding. The article gives her the best description I've heard so far "ultimate professional widow".
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- ustad 2y agoWell, you know, I see what you’re saying about Yoko - she’s not the kind of artist that makes your jaw drop or blows your mind with technique. But, to me, it’s not really about that. It’s about the journey, not the destination, right? Art’s all about the path you take, the experiences you collect, and the way you view the world. Yoko, for all the criticisms, has certainly led an interesting life, no doubt. She’s been a trailblazer, or maybe just a wild spirit, pushing boundaries and breaking norms. She’s had her share of ups and downs, but it’s the living that matters. And through it all, she’s remained true to herself. That’s something to admire, even if you don’t agree with everything she does. The destination, the fame, the recognition - that’s all fleeting. But the journey, man, that’s where the real magic happens.
- rdtsc 2y ago> she’s not the kind of artist that makes your jaw drop or blows your mind with technique. But to be displayed in MoMA she'd kind of have to be. > Art’s all about the path you take, the experiences you collect, and the way you view the world. I guess I see your point, the fact that she is the widow is also part of the artist and the artwork. That's fair. But, I'll also say that who she is is the 90% part and the 10% is the art. If one anonymized her work, it would never have made it to those galleries or exhibits.
- fipar 2y ago> But to be displayed in MoMA she'd kind of have to be. While I agree with you about Ono’s art, I disagree on this. I know art is subjective, but in my times at MoMA I’ve found it bimodal: works on display there either blow ls my mind or I just don’t feel anything about.
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- TomWhitwell 2y agoHer loft series in 1960 was an amazing moment in time - La Monte Young, John Cage, Marcel Duchamp etc https://press.moma.org/wp-content/files_mf/yoko_sectiontext_forpress.pdf https://press.moma.org/wp-content/files_mf/yoko_sectiontext_...
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- TomWhitwell 2y agoI saw and enjoyed bag piece at the recent Tate retrospective- pretty much as she describes it the contrast between the experience of the people inside the bag (giggling, wriggling) and the people standing round watching int the gallery was interesting & memorable. And as for cut piece - obviously related to the later Rhythm 0 by Marina Abramovic - unless you think there’s no possible value in performance art, this seems to me like pretty remarkable work.
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- someone7x 2y agoWhite chess is another amazing piece https://www.moma.org/explore/inside_out/2015/07/14/notes-on-yoko-onos-white-chess-set/ https://www.moma.org/explore/inside_out/2015/07/14/notes-on-...
- szopa 2y agoOne color go is a training method used in go… I wonder if that was her inspiration.
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- nickvec 2y agoIf you haven't seen it already, would recommend checking out Yoko Ono's "performance" during John Lennon and Chuck Berry's "Memphis, Tennessee". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXSGm0RUDxo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXSGm0RUDxo
- riffic 2y agoorange site, where nuance goes to die. The out-of-context clip isn't a referendum on her artistry; it's just bait for people who never engaged with her actual work.
- titaphraz 2y agoWhatever the actual work that was, the sound engineer did the world a favor by cutting the cord to her mic right there and then.
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- nickvec 2y agoI mean, I'm not sure what other context could justify howling and screaming in the middle of a musical performance.
- spacechild1 2y agoTo be fair, there is music where howling and screaming would be appropriate or expected. But that concert was definitely not the right place. IMO her screaming isn't particularly captivating either.
- mhuffman 2y ago>The out-of-context clip isn't a referendum on her artistry; it's just bait for people who never engaged with her actual work. I am not engaged with her actual work, but here is a not-out-of-context clip[0] of her live art from MOMA. Perhaps you could give more insight into the artistry ? [0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GMHl7bmlzw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GMHl7bmlzw
- wdbbdw 2y agoI saw her sing once with Thurston Moore (of Sonic Youth) playing guitar, and it a transcendent experience for me, personally. I'd heard her singing before on a recording and I'd found it irritating, but seeing it live was something else. So primal and beautiful. However, even though it brought me to literal tears, half of the audience were walking away and shaking their heads, which, I don't know, seems like a win for avant-garde art to me.
- TomMasz 2y agoJohn got tired of the Beatles, his drug use made things worse. Paul's perfectionism did its part as well. Yoko was a distraction. She's a provocateur, art is the medium she uses.
- kazinator 2y agoBy the way, she is the long o Yōko. There is short o Yoko given name too; I suspect it's pretty rare.
- bloomingeek 2y agoI've always been kind of meh on Yoko breaking up the Beatles. I was in junior high when it all went down, so for me there wasn't much info to be had to think one way or another. These artists live their lives like they want, as do I, so it is what it is. (sorry) However, I missed not having new music from them sorely! AM radio was the main medium and the Beatles were on a lot, which I loved. In a parallel universe, great bands, which I get to choose, will be prevented from fighting and hating each other until I've had enough time loving their music, which they will continue to drop, until an acceptable retirement age. There.
- ggm 2y agoPeter Jackson's recovery of the footage leading to "Get Back" on the roof of the Apple building shows a lot more normal interaction between the Beatles, Linda Eastman and Yoko. If anything, Ringo is the disruptive one (albeit briefly) when the others ego trips get him down. Yoko was mythologised into the evil influence by fans distraught at the breakup of the group. Was she wierd? Sure. Was she wierder than anyone else in those times? Not really. The Chuck Berry gig is just a moment, it doesn't define her. The screaming shtick was a thing, sure.
- i_love_retros 2y agoRingo? In Get Back? What did he do to be disruptive?
- ggm 2y agoHe walks out because of the constant bickering and says he's left the group. The others sweet talk him round. It lasted about two weeks. George is also a bit whiney about his stuff but it's contained. Billy Preston sort of glued them back together. He was an amazingly nice person to them, really helped things along.
- i_love_retros 2y agoI watched get back and I don't remember Ringo walking out. George did though.
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