I. Chap ‧ man, Jake and Di ‧ nos /ˈtʃæpmən, dʒeɪk ˈdiːnəs/ BrE AmE
two brothers, Jake (1962–) and Dinos (1966–) Chapman. They are English artists whose work is often considered shocking and which is known for its ↑ black humour when dealing with subjects such as sex and the violence of war. Their work uses many different materials and includes ↑ etching s , models, ↑ sculpture s , and wood ↑ carving s .
II. Chapman, Mark BrE AmE
(1955–) the man who shot and killed the singer John Lennon, who had been one of the ↑ Beatles . Chapman shot Lennon in 1980 when the singer was returning to his home in the Dakota ↑ apartment building in New York City with his wife, Yoko Ono. Chapman is in prison in New York.