This week, Montblanc launched its new charity project dedicated to John Lennon in 5 cities simultaneously (New York, Berlin, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Mexico), in collaboration with the association “the John Lennon educational tour Bus” (a travelling recording studio to help young artists produce their music. The bus will travel the world. www.lennonbus.org.)
This week in New York at Lincoln Center, the party, presided over by Susan Sarandon, unveiled the project, in duplex with Yoko Ono in Berlin. This was followed by a screening of Sam Taylor Wood’s new film “Nowhere Boy”, about the singer’s life, and a concert by Christina Aguilera, which brought the audience to its feet, including:
Susan Sarandon, Christina Aguilera, Helena Christensen, Sam Taylor-Wood, Aaron Johnson, Estelle, Melissa George, Harvey Weinstein, Christina Cole, Kelly Brook…
Montblanc , a story to tell.
Montblanc’s identity is deeply rooted in the creation of unique
writing instruments, and its passion extends beyond its origins. In this sense, Montblanc shares many of Lennon’s
convictions about the responsibility of art and culture to society. As
a brand dedicated to arts and culture, Montblanc actively encourages the preservation and
development of culture through projects such as the John Lennon Edition. With this unique
edition, Montblanc pays tribute to the man, his music and his dreams, donating
of its proceeds to carefully selected cultural projects that support young artists
around the World. The edition includes a fountain pen, a ballpoint pen and a rollerball, to which
is added a recording of John Lennon’s famous song that so poetically summed up his philosophy
, “Imagine”.
The special john lennon edition
It’s like holding a vinyl record from yesteryear. The delicate grooves chiselled into the body’s precious black
resin recall precisely that feeling at your fingertips. The
Spéciale John Lennon edition features design elements that evoke the musical genre of the
50s and 60s. In particular, the platinum-plated clip is inspired by a guitar head from the era, with its
pegs and finely engraved strings. On the instrument’s central point, where the
cap comes into contact with the body, a platinum escutcheon engraved with John Lennon’s self-portrait
(the sketch he so often and easily scribbled in place of his signature) subtly pays
homage to this edition.
Sponsoring the great artists of tomorrow
From the Montblanc emblem crowning the cap, to the music staff delicately engraved
on the cone, to the peace symbol decorating the hand-crafted 18 K gold
and rhodium-plated nib, Montblanc’s John Lennon Special Edition embodies purity and aesthetic harmony.
But true to the Montblanc philosophy, the edition is not only a work of art
in itself, it also makes a contribution to the cultural community.
Profits from this edition, amounting to 20 euros for each fountain pen and 10 euros
for ballpoint pens or rollerballs, will be donated to carefully selected
cultural projects that support young artists around the world, enabling
a new generation of emerging talent to take up the legacy left by John Lennon.
John Lennon 1940 Commemoration Edition
New York’s Strawberry Fields memorial in Central Park is home to an eloquent tribute to
John Lennon in the form of a circular mosaic with the word
“Imagine” inscribed at its center. This mosaic offers travellers a place to remember and reflect in peace.
It is also the inspiration for the design of the 1940 Commemoration Edition. This one,
limited to 1,940 pieces, in reference to the year of Lennon’s birth, is available in fountain pen
and rollerball and features a 925 sterling silver guilloché layer covered
with translucent white lacquer, a blue tanzanite crowning the clip inspired by
Lennon’s guitar, evoking his famous blue glasses, as well as numerous engravings, including the
release date of the song “Imagine”: 02.10.1971. The rhodium-plated 18 K gold nib bears the
symbol so often represented by the flowers on the memorial’s circular mosaic: that of peace. 
Limited edition john lennon 70
The word “Imagine”, which appears artistically in a white gold (750%) skeleton, surrounds
the limited edition John Lennon 70, a tribute to his greatest solo success. The blue hue
of the transparent precious resin of the cap and body refers to Lennon’s trademark
accessory: round blue glasses; the blue is recalled in
the set of sapphires adorning the clasp, alongside three diamonds tracing the chord of the song
“Imagine”. The cone is lacquered, evoking a piano keyboard. This unique edition is limited to
70 pieces, to commemorate the legendary musician’s 70th birthday on October 9, 2010.
Pascal Iakovou
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