1940-1980 - Art was actually Lennon's first love. He began drawing long before he had a guitar, then attended the prestigous Liverpool Art Institute for three years (1957-60) before the Beatles became a full-time occupation. He continued to draw throughout his life. John originally created a portfolio of drawings in 1969 which he entitled "Bag One". These drawings depicted John and Yoko's wedding and honeymoon and he presented them to her as a wedding gift. When the drawings were released as lithographs they were confiscated by police in several countries because the erotic contents of some of the drawings was considered to be obscene. Although the charges for obscenity never held up in court, many of the lithographs were destroyed by mishandling and John was discouraged from showing his artwork in public for many years. The Bag One suite represents the only hand signed prints available by John Lennon. Later editions were authenticated by John Lennon's embossed signature, the embossed printer and publisher's mark, Yoko Ono Lennon's hand-signature, and John's personal chop mark. Art Brokerage sponsored a show in Sun Valley Idaho in conjunction with Friesen Gallery in 1988. Art Brokerage then sponsored another Show at Mountain States Bank in Sun Valley Idaho in 1989.

Art Brokerage wishes to purchase a complete Bag One Suite with Bag and also hand signed prints, non erotic.