"Bed in for Peace"

       Yoko Ono and John Lennon chose their honey moon to be spent at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam while they protested for peace in bed. The project was named "Bed in for Peace" which began on March 25, 1969 and lasted one week, instead of the average honey moon. They invited the press to interview them twelve hours a day, many of the interviews were highly controversial and offensive towards the couple to provoke their movement. Signs were hung in the hotel room which promoted "Hair Peace" and "Bed Peace", they wore appropriate pajamas and decorated the room with flowers creating a peaceful aura.
Yoko Ono and John Lennon "Bed in for Peace" 1969

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