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Brett-Livingstone Strong
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Brett-Livingstone Strong is an Australian born artist (b.
1953) best known for his philanthropic spirit and eccentric nature.
Brett livingstone strong biography of william
He is an architect, sculptor and painter and has been called a modern day Michelangelo by Michael Jackson because of his work in both sculpting and painting media.
In 1972, he was commissioned to paint the royal invitation for the opening of the Sydney Opera House by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
In 1977, he carved John Wayne’s face in a 116-ton rock that fell onto Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. It sold in 1979 for US$1.1 million to an Arizona company, and currently resides in the library of Lubbock Christian University in Lubbock, Texas.
Strong created a life size bronze statue of John Lennon, entitled Imagine. He began work on the sculpture as a tribute to Lennon six months before the celebrated musician’s death in 19