May Pang spent 18 months in the 1970s as former Beatle John Lennon’s lover and confidante — and now she’s bringing iconic photographs from that time to a Fells Point gallery.
“The Lost Weekend — the Photography of May Pang” will be on view at the Winkel Gallery, 1715 Aliceanna Street for one weekend only, Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28. The exhibit is free, and the photographs in the show are available for purchase.
Pang was romantically involved with Lennon from late 1973 to 1975 while he was estranged from his wife, Yoko Ono. At the time, she was the couple’s 23-year-old assistant, and a decade younger than Lennon.
He frequently referred to his 18-months with Pang as his “lost weekend” and the song, “Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox) was written about her, according to an exhibit news release.
Some of the images that will be on view include one of the last known snapshots of Lennon and Paul McCartney together, as well as the only photo of Lennon signing the contract that dissolved the Beatles’ legal partnership.
Pang’s pictures have been touring galleries nationwide, an exhibit intended to coincide with the release of the fall, 2023 documentary “The Lost Weekend: A Love Story.”
She is scheduled to attend every day of the exhibit, according to a news release, and will mingle with visitors to the Winkel gallery.
Who knows?
Maybe Pang will drop an anecdote about her time with Lennon, or about other members of musical royalty she knew: former ex-Beatles McCartney and Ringo Starr, and rock legends David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Harry Nilsson and Keith Moon.
Exhibit hours are 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, July 26; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 27 and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 28. For details, call 443-575-6520 or visit justinwinkel.com.