John Lennon's 'Lost Weekend' with May Pang cataloged in Mason art exhibition this week

Erin Couch, Cincinnati Enquirer
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"The Lost Weekend: The Photography of May Pang" features candid photos of John Lennon by his former lover and confidant, May Pang. The exhibit will be on view at Gallery 42 in Mason on Tuesday and Wednesday, and Pang will be in attendance.
"The Lost Weekend: The Photography of May Pang" features candid photos of John Lennon by his former lover and confidant, May Pang. The exhibit will be on view at Gallery 42 in Mason on Tuesday and Wednesday, and Pang will be in attendance.
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John Lennon appears in candid form in a series of photographs on display in Mason this week.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, "The Lost Weekend: The Photography of May Pang" will be on view at Gallery 42 in Mason. The photos were taken between 1973 and 1975 during a highly creative time during Lennon's life.

May Pang will be in attendance at the free exhibition that details an 18-month period of the Beatles singer's life in which she was his lover and companion. She took photos in a comfortable, relaxed environment, so his personality shines through.

That 1½-year period during which the photos were taken was known as the "Lost Weekend." During this period, he produced many independent songs post-Beatles, partnering with the likes of David Bowie, Nilsson, Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr and others. That period also brought about his albums "Mind Games" and "Walls and Bridges."

John Lennon on a motorcycle. The photo was taken by May Pang during an 18-month period in which the two were romantically involved known as the "Lost Weekend."
John Lennon on a motorcycle. The photo was taken by May Pang during an 18-month period in which the two were romantically involved known as the "Lost Weekend."

The exhibit also includes the only photograph that exists of John Lennon signing the contract to dissolve the Beatles. It also includes the last known photographs of John Lennon and Paul McCartney together, taken on March 29, 1974. These photos had not been released to the public prior to Pang's exhibition.

Meet Pang – and see Lennon like you've never seen him before – from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Gallery 42, located at 105 E. Main St. in Mason.

For more information visit Gallery 42's website.

May Pang pictured with her exhibit in 2023.
May Pang pictured with her exhibit in 2023.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Never-before-seen John Lennon photos on view at Gallery 42 in Mason