John Lennon at Tittenhurst Park: Guests - Michael Bowen

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Raised in wealth in Beverly Hills, educated at Chouinard and self taught from more than 30 years of daily painting and drawing--inspired by life and his own imagination--Beat artist and author Michael Bowen painted John Lennon at Tittenhurst Park. Bowen was invited there by Dan Richter. Bowen named the 8 Lennon paintings he did whilst living at Tittenhurst Park "The Cold Turkey Suite" (above)

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