Details

ARC-0555

collection

Paul Tsakanikas Photographs

1981

0.07 (Linear feet)

The Paul Tsakanikas Photographs are 6 duplicate photographs of a New York City subway tunnel that contains graffiti related to John Lennon's death. The photograph was taken by Paul Tsakanikas in 1981, and its title is "Express to Heaven." The location of the subway tunnel was Park Avenue at 72nd Street, Track 3. The graffiti reads "John Lennon 12/8/80 N.Y.C. R.I.P." and there is a train visible on the track.

Paul Tsakanikas is a photographer from White Plains, New York.

Acquisition Note: The Paul Tsakanikas Photographs were received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., as a gift from Tsakanikas on August 9, 2001.

Citation: "Express to Heaven," Paul Tsakanikas Photographs, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

Processing Information: Processed by Anastasia Karel, Archivist. Completed January 8, 2015. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.

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The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.