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“[John] fell asleep when we were photographing. They were very sweet. Yoko made lunch for us, it was wonderful. I saw it as a great romance.”
 [Susan Wood, The Sunday Times, 12th January 2020]

More photos of John and Yoko taken at Kenwood in c. December 1968 for Look magazine. (Published March 1969). 

Part 3 tomorrow!

Pics: Susan Wood

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John and Yoko photographed in the grounds of Kenwood by Susan Wood in c. December 1968, part of a commission for a photo-essay for Look magazine, which was published on 18th March 1969. However, the photoshoot nearly didn’t happen. 

“When I met [John and Yoko] at the Apple office I felt as though they were pulling away from the whole idea of the picture shoot. I said to John, ‘It seems to me you have other things on your plate today.’ We backed off.” [Susan Wood, The Sunday Times, 12th January 2020]

Instead she decided to take a shopping trip to London’s Kings Road with journalist Betty Rollin. 

“John said: ‘Can we come along?’ So they did - they needed to shop. It broke the ice. We had a very pleasant time; we got to know each other very well and the next day when we came to their house in the suburbs they were wonderful, like old friends.” [Susan Wood, The Sunday Times, 12th January 2020]

Part 2 tomorrow!

Pics: Susan Wood

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Portraits of John and Yoko taken in December 1968 in the grounds of Kenwood by Susan Wood. These were part of a photo story commission for Look magazine, published on 18th March 1969. 

Pics: Susan Wood / Getty