1964 – Premieres “Cut Piece,” which involves the audience cutting off pieces of Ono’s clothing until she is naked. 1966 – Premieres “No. 4 (Bottoms),” a short film featuring a series ...

1964 – Premieres “Cut Piece,” which involves the audience cutting off pieces of Ono’s clothing until she is naked. 1966 – Premieres “No. 4 (Bottoms),” a short film featuring a series ...

Cut Piece feels like that. Yoko Ono instructed the audience to cut pieces of clothing from her body. She was left in her underwear, sitting in the seiza position, which is used for formal settings.

In 1966, John Lennon gained early entry to a London gallery and angered artist Yoko Ono by eating an apple from her display. “Yoko was shocked and upset,” writes David Sheff. “The piece was ...