Imagine - A Tribute to John Lennon
by Allen Beatty
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Imagine - A Tribute to John Lennon
Artist
Allen Beatty
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Photograph - Photographs
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Strawberry Fields is a 2.5-acre landscaped section in New York City's Central Park that is dedicated to the memory of former Beatle John Lennon. It is named after the Beatles' song "Strawberry Fields Forever" written by Lennon.
The Central Park memorial was designed by Bruce Kelly, the chief landscape architect for the Central Park Conservancy. Strawberry Fields was dedicated on what would have been Lennon's 45th birthday, October 9, 1985, by New York Mayor Ed Koch and Lennon's widow Yoko Ono, who had underwritten the project. The entrance to the memorial is located on Central Park West at West 72nd Street, directly across from the Dakota Apartments, where Lennon had lived for the later part of his life, and where he was murdered in 1980. The memorial is a triangular piece of land falling away on the two sides of the park, and its focal point is a circular pathway mosaic of inlaid stones, with a single word, the title of Lennon's famous song: "Imagine". This was a gift from the city of Naples. Along the borders of the area surrounding the mosaic are benches which are endowed in memory of other individuals and maintained by the Central Park Conservancy. Along a path toward the southeast, a plaque on a low glaciated outcropping of schist lists the nations which contributed to building the memorial. Yoko Ono, who still lives in The Dakota, contributed over a million dollars for the landscaping and the upkeep endowment.
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October 26th, 2016
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Allen Beatty
Thank you to the buyer from Thompsons Station, TN for your purchase of a a Duvet Cover - of Imagine - A Tribute to John Lennon. Enjoy !!
Elizabeth Reich
Wonderful capture thank you for sharing the history behind this image. Very inspiring.
Allen Beatty
Thank you to the buyer from Thompsons Station, TN for your purchase of an iPhone 13 Mini Tough Case of Imagine - A Tribute to John Lennon.
Allen Beatty
Thank you very much to the buyer from Park Ridge, IL for your purchase of a 30 x 20 print of Imagine - A Tribute to John Lennon. Thanks again and enjoy !!
Gull G
Art provides an opportunity for kaleidoscopic thinking. Each time we shift the lens of our perceptions, we gain new perspectives — and new opportunities for innovation. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RECENT SALE OF AN WONDERFUL WORK!
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