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August 28, 2009

Brett-Livingstone Strong, Strong Monuments - Notable Letters and Press about the Artist (AND THE BEST BLOGGER EVER AWARD GOES TO ME AGAIN...AGAIN, YOU'RE WELCOME)

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Brett works with an Acetylene Torch on the 20 ton Presidency Monument. Exhibit Space in the Sun City Museum of Fine Art in Arizona. Brett works in his home painting studio.
Young Brett in his Queensland studio with his master painting 'Creation of Man'. Brett with his three bronze tributes to John Lennon. The statue was placed in the foyer of the Music Academy building while the two busts are kept in Rock'n'Roll museums. Wild Life Foundation Auction. LA Mayor Riordan congradulates Brett on his $250,000 sale.
Unveiling of"The Book" with partner Michael Jackson of the Jackson-Strong Alliance. Michael, Brett, and Hiromichi Saeki; purchaser of Brett's record breaking $2.1 million painting titled 'The Book' in early 1990. Brett and Apollo XII Commander Pete Conrad.
Brett explains his visions of the Independance Hall Monument to President Ronald Reagan. President Reagan and Brett at the unveiling of the Bicentennial Monument. The Artist is congratulated by first lady Barbara Bush.
'Formation of Life' copper sculpture. News interview in front of John Wayne sculpture. Contemplating his next cut in the John Wayne boulder.
Carving the John Wayne stone sculpture in Century City, 1978. Brett inspects part of the famous Malibu Rock in 1978. Brett and formula one race car driver Jackie Stewart with Brett's Indy 500 car.
The Jackson Strong Alliance Agajanian Strong Indy500 Racing Team Dr. Armand Hammer congradulates Brett at the official museum unveiling of his portrait.
LA Mayor Brandley and Brett unveil the Eagle Monument in Japan. Paul Newman and Brett race on a slick track at Paul's 60th Birthday party. Pricilla Presley and Brett in front of Rodin's Bronze sculpture, 'Gates of Hell' at the Dallas Museum of Modern Art.
Jackson-Strong Alliance page in the Dangerous Tour Book. Brett, Bono of U2, and his wife discuss future projects. Brett finds inspiration at the site of the Stonehenge ancient rock formation.
Brett, with his son Stason, introduces Michael and Lisa-Marie Presley in his Los Angeles home in 1992. Brett and Andy Warhol discuss Brett's World Peace Monument honoring John Lennon in New York City in 1981. Brett often worked with popular bands to design stages and album covers. Shown here are Brian Wilson and Mike Love of the Beach Boys.
Bob Hope congratulates Brett at his unveiling ceremony of the 'We the People' project. Brett's promotional cover from 1987. Welding together the John Lennon bronze.
Young Brett in Australia with his Koala named 'Bluey'. Michael congratulates Brett for his Jackson Burn Center bronze relief and wrote "Brett, you're the modern day Michelangelo". Brett poses for theLA Times in front of his City of Angels project.
Apollo XI astronaut Buzz Aldren congratulates Brett, with his son Stason, at the National Space Exploration Monument unveiling. Brett, with Margot and son Stason, talks with President Reagan during the Bicentennial Monument unveiling ceremony at Independance Hall on September 17, 1987. Brett's first one-man gallery exhibit in Los Angeles in 1977 after leaving Australia.
LA Mayor Richard Riordan, Steven Soboroff, President of the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners and Senior Advisor to the Mayor, discuss future projects with Brett. Brett works on his massive project consisting of sculpture and painting called 'Visions'. Brett meets with internationally renowned ballet dancer Rudolph Nureyev and Cynthia Lennon in front of the John Lennon statue.
Jackie Chan discussing his interest in Brett's architecture for China.
Notable Letters and Press about the Artist