Public Artwork
War Is Over!
Alternate title:
War Is Over! If You Want It
Artwork creator(s):
Ono, Yoko; Lennon, John
Text author(s):
Ono, Yoko; Lennon, John
Installation year:
1999
Remarks on location:
Downtown
Description:
Text on a billboard
Text of the artwork:
WAR IS OVER!
IF YOU WANT IT
Love and Peace from John & Yoko
Text theme:
Peace and Love
Artwork theme:
Peace, love, role of individual conscience in fulfilling the desire of a peaceful co-existence in the world.
History:
Campaign for world peace in the form of advertising signs, posters, postcards and sessions on the radio.
1. War Is Over!, Vancouver, 1999
2. War Is Over!, New York, 1998-1999
3. Sota On Ohi!, Porin taidemuseo (with Birch Monologue), Finland, 1991
4. War Is Over!, Times Square, New York, winter (Christmas and New Year), Germany (Der Krieg ist aus!), Rome, Italy (La Guerra è finita!) Rome, Italy, Paris, France and London, England 1969-1970.
Event: Exhibition War Zones, organized by Presentation House Gallery (et al), Vancouver.
April 17-September 26, 1999
Event date(s):
1999
Artist's biography:
Ono, Yoko Document(s):
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