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John Lennon Yoko Ono
A polished stainless steel cube, engraved to front A BOX OF SMILE Y.O. '71 TO JULIAN FROM DADDY & YOKO, hinged lid opens to reveal mirrored base inside -- 2½x2½x2½in. (6x6x6cm.)
Literature
MUNROE, A & HENDRICKS, J Yes Yoko Ono New York: Japan Society, 2000, pp. 130

Lot Essay

The title of the work functions as a kind of instruction to the viewer, who when opening the lid smiles in surprise upon discovering the mirror inside. First produced in 1967 by Ono, this version was from a series of approx. 150 produced in 1971, some such as this one having personalised dedications.

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