Amazing color 35.5 x 48.5 poster of a 1968 painting by Larry Smart entitled 'Kaleidoscope Eyes,' showing a blue front-facing portrait of a mustached John Lennon with hypnotic green-and-red eyes and explosive halo. Framed to a slightly larger size. In very good condition, with creasing, and multiple horizontal folds. Accompanied by a Sotheby's of London catalog for their 'Rock & Roll Memorabilia, 1955-1984' auction on August 30-31, 1984, which features this poster on the front cover. This was also the key image for the V&A 60s exhibition ‘You Say You Want a Revolution, Records and Rebels 1966-1970,' which ran from September 10, 2016 to February 26, 2017. Larry Smart (1945-2005) was renowned for his paintings of 60’s iconic pop legends including Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, and Bob Dylan.
