The Beatles’ late singer John Lennon‘s official social media account has posted some new photos of him and revealed a rare backstory of that photos.
Photographer Bob Gruen’s little-known statement about that photos revealed by John’s Instagram page. You can find why John Lennon has taken a photo at the Statue of Liberty here:
“The US government was trying to deport John Lennon because of his support for the peace movement during the Vietnam war, so I suggested we take a picture at the Statue of Liberty to illustrate that America was supposed to welcome people.
Since Lennon’s death, this photo has taken on a new meaning as people think of John Lennon in terms of personal freedom similar to the Statue of Liberty.”⠀