FIVE LIVERPOOL FC LEGENDS - A mural by Paul Curtis Artwork at The Kop End, Anfield, Liverpool
Five LFC Legends, 60s 70s 80s 90s & present day.
This mighty red mural was painted at The Kop End Hotel & Bar on Oakfield Road, Anfield in August 2022 by Liverpool artist, Paul Curtis.
The mural celebrates different eras of LFC's successful history.
To the far left of the artwork is Ian Callaghan MBE, representing the 1960's and the start of Liverpool's rise to the top under the great Bill Shankly.
On the far right of the mural and representing the late 1970's, is Kenny Dalglish. King Kenny shot Liverpool FC into their most successful era - the late 1970's and early 1980's.
Next to Kenny and representing the 1980's is the wing wizard, John Barnes. John was a crowd favourite, especially for his silky skills, and was a major part of the great 1986 double winning team.
Bang centre is God. Robbie Fowler will forever be a hero for the Kop. A local lad from Toxteth who went on to score 128 goals for LFC (mainly in the 1990's) and was a key part of the 2001 treble winning side
Nestled between Fowler and Callaghan is Virgil Van Dijk. Virgil has been a key signing for Jurgen Klopp's side and his leadership and seemingly effortless defending was a corner stone of Liverpool's 2019 UEFA Champion's League victory and 2020 Premier League Champions team.
This mural was a real challenge to paint. 5 portraits with varying degrees of source photo quality. However, the end result appears to seamlessly bring together these Kop heroes.
If you want to view the mural in person, The Kop End bar is on Oakfield Road in Anfield and the mural is in the beer garden to the back. The bar also has a large mural of 1984 Kenny Dalglish on the front to help you find it, which you can view here:
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