Half a century of excellence
This sculpture of Nirvana's front man by Randi Hubbard was on display at Aberdeen Museum of History in 2014, in Aberdeen, Washington. He looks eerily similar to the then-drummer Dave Grohl though.
Sources: (The Guardian)
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How many soccer managers can say they have their statue at the stadium of the club they served for 26 years? Here is Sir Alex Ferguson's statue at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium.
The GOAT of basketball has a statue outside of the United Center, home to the Chicago Bulls.
This sculpture by artist Adel Abdessemed titled 'Coup de tête' ("Head Butt") depicts the headbutt given by former French soccer star Zinedine Zidane to Italian player Marco Materazzi during the World Cup Final in 2006. It has been on display at different locations, including Doha, Qatar (pictured).
This statue depicting the country music star can be found on the lawn of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville, Tennessee.
The actor poses in front of the Rocky statue on April 6, 2018, appropriately in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The statue of the first African American to play in Major League Baseball can be found at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
The 4-m (14-ft) bronze statue of the former NBA star was unveiled at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 11, 2004.
This statue of the martial artist by sculptor Cao Chong-en can be found in Hong Kong.
This is the 'Forever Marilyn' statue, depicting the late actress. The statue, designed by Seward Johnson, has been on display in several locations, including Palm Springs, California (pictured).
This 2-m- (6.5 ft-) high statue of the "King of Pop" was on display in the Swiss village of Regensdorf, near Zurich.
A tribute to the iconic actor can be found at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California.
A bronze statue of the baseball legend outside Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. Babe Ruth was born in Pigtown, Baltimore.
This sculpture, part of The Oscar Wilde Memorial, can be found at the corner of Merrion Square Park, in front of the late playwright's family home in Merrion Square in Dublin, Ireland.
This statue of Queen's ionic front man can be found in Montreux, Switzerland.
The statue of the iconic British singer was unveiled at The Cavern Club in Liverpool on January 16, 2017.
A statue of rock n' roll pioneer Chuck Berry can be found at University City, Missouri.
If you visit the Bob Marley Museum in Kingston, Jamaica, you'll find this statue of the reggae legend with a guitar and soccer ball (which he loved to play).
It makes sense that you can find the Beatles in Liverpool, England–even if in this case Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon are motionless bronze statues. They were created by sculptor Andy Edwards.
This statue of the late British singer was unveiled in Camden Town in London, England, on September 14, 2014.
This statue paying tribute to the legendary guitarist can be found in his hometown of Seattle.
This is Andrea Holmes Lugar's Elvis Presley statue. The tribute to the "King" can be found in Memphis, Tennessee, where he lived.
This statue, created by Italian artist Marco Zeno, can be found in the gardens of the Montreux Palace, in Montreux, Switzerland.
This is not the first statue of Lady Di to be unveiled in the UK. This memorial called 'Innocent Victims' depicting Diana and Dodi Fayed was on display at the luxury department store Harrods, in London. The statue was installed in 2005 by Fayed's father, Mohamed Al-Fayed, who owned Harrods at the time. The statue remained there until 2018.
On July 1, 2021, Prince William and Prince Harry unveiled a statue of their late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales in London, England. The Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex did so on the day Lady Di would have celebrated her 60th birthday.
The statue by British sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley was unveiled in the redesigned Sunken Garden in Kensington Palace.
In a world dominated by technology, there is something refreshing about reverting to an ancient art form as way to celebrate a person's contribution to the world. From memorials to tributes in honor of living legends, for years statues have been used to that effect.
We are lucky enough to find fine works of art displayed all over the world, honoring different famous people, for different reasons. From beautifully crafted statues to some really odd ones, in this gallery you'll find a bit of everything. Click on.
Celebrity statues from around the world
From beautifully crafted statues to some really odd ones
CELEBRITY Statues
In a world dominated by technology, there is something refreshing about reverting to an ancient art form as way to celebrate a person's contribution to the world. From memorials to tributes in honor of living legends, for years statues have been used to that effect.
We are lucky enough to find fine works of art displayed all over the world, honoring different famous people, for different reasons. From beautifully crafted statues to some really odd ones, in this gallery you'll find a bit of everything. Click on.