John Lennon Sculpture

Partly based on the front cover of Lennon’s 1975 album Rock ‘n’ Roll, in which his 1950s-​era self poses in a similarly unconcerned way, the difference can be spotted in the hair. Maybe he was unable to do quiffs or realised people might not recognise him, but for some reason the sculptor has given this fifties boy a sixties moptop.
Despite its large head and perpetual swarms of tourists getting their pictures taken with it, the Lennon statue leaning outside the Cavern does at least add a bit of interest in what is an otherwise dreadful area of town. It could be worse. It could be a feller in one of those bloody Sergeant Peppers costumes.

The additions of brass sculptures such as the John Lennon and Elenor Rigby one around the Mathew street section of the city confirm the empthasis that this city really does pace on culture. The historic pub and club become more of an experience as you walk past one of the orchestrators and sources of the music as you begin to wander around Liverpool.
Unveiled in 1997, you could almost walk past him leaning in a relaxed pose this sculpture really adds to the feel of the area, day or night.

Staying on a Beatles tip, there’s a brass sculpture of John Lennon in front of the Cavern pub and Cavern Club Wall of Fame on Matthew Street. Sculpted by local artist Arthur Dooley, it depicts the Beatles front man leaning nonchantily against a wall with his hands thrust deep in his pockets. Dressed in tight jeans, a leather jacket and plain tee-​shirt, the sculpture always reminds me of icons like James Dean and Marlon Brando but is actually based on the sleeve of Lennon’s mid seventies, solo album Rock ‘N’ Roll.