I'm well aware that Yoko, the woman blamed for the inevitable break up the Beatles, is the butt of tons of jokes, and I know there's a lot of animosity towards her and her kind, but when I look at images like Annie Leibowitz's final photograph of she and John Lennon, I'm filled with a wistful love of love. Taken the same day he was murdered, Yoko said this of the photo:
“Why wasn't I told that John will be taken away from me soon after, without even a chance for me to say goodbye?” she says. “That's what I think about now when I see it.”
I look upon this picture as one of the most romantic images of our time. Lennon insisted that his wife be included in the picture, despite the fact that the magazine did not want her on the cover; in light of the tragic event later that day, the editors relented and chose to respect his wishes.
But what do you think?