Sculpture of John Lennon sitting on a bench in John Lennon Park, located in the Vedado district of Havana, Cuba

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John Lennon Park or Parque John Lennon (formerly known as Parque Menocal) is a public park, located in the Vedado district in Havana, Cuba On one of the benches of the park, nearer the corner of streets 17th and 6th, there is a sculpture of the former Beatles member John Lennon, sculpted by Cuban artist José Villa Soberón, seated on the bench's right end. On a marble tile at the foot of the bench there is an inscription reading: "Dirás que soy un soñador pero no soy el único" John Lennon, which is a Spanish translation of the English lyrics, "You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one," from the song "Imagine". The sculpture of Lennon is often not wearing his signature round-lens glasses, which have in the past been stolen, or vandalized, several times. However, during the day, a security guard can be found sitting next to the bench, and he will place glasses on the statue if there is a request to do so, as in these pictures. The statue was unveiled on 8 December 2000, the 20th anniversary of Lennon's murder.

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Size: 3612px × 2454px
Location: John Lennon Park, Havana, Cuba
Photo credit: © Bruce McGowan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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