Strawberry Fields: Central Park's Memorial to John Lennon - Hardcover

Miller, Sara Cedar

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 081099786X ISBN 13: 9780810997868

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 2011

Synopsis

Strawberry Fields is one of the most visited spots in Central Park and one of the most popular tourist attractions in New York City. This keepsake volume is a celebration of the 2.5-acre teardrop-shaped living memorial to John Lennon's life and work. The year 2010 marks the 25th anniversary of its dedication, as well as what would have been Lennon's 70th birthday. Located in the park directly across the street from the Dakota, the building where John and Yoko lived for several years before his untimely death, Strawberry Fields was originally conceived as a "peace garden." Yoko invited the entire world to donate trees, shrubs, and stones to fill this parcel of land, and today, the garden flourishes with contributions from 121 countries. 

A rich and lively patchwork of text and imagery will tell the story of John and Yoko's love affair with the park and of the creation of this unique corner of the park through an unprecedented collaborative effort between Yoko Ono, the Central Park Conservancy, and city officials.

About this title

About the Author:

Sara Cedar Miller has been the official historian and photographer of the Central Park Conservancy since the 1980s. She is the author of Abrams’ Central Park, An American Masterpiece and Seeing Central Park.

 

About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 081099786X
• ISBN 13: 9780810997868
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96