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All You Need is Love

Mamaroneck, NY

Note: The title comes from a discarded coffee cup whose powerful message takes the title of John Lennon’s hit song, All You Need is Love. It was performed on live television when the BBC linked five continents together for the first time in 1967 using various satellites for the One World broadcast. The Beatles performed this epic song at the conclusion of the broadcast that reached 350 million households in what is described as “the greatest single moment in the history of popular music.”[1]

The lyrics are timeless and universally inspirational – “There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done… No one… that can’t be saved… You can learn how to be you… All you need is love.” Dreams and aspirations are not impossible and individuality is something to be treasured. And yes, love is all we need based on the words of 12th Century CE Sufi Poet Farid ud Din Attar – “On [l]ove [we] all depend.”

This abstract uses vibrant reds and oranges to symbolize the power of love, discarded garbage including a cup that makes up the title, an unused soggy Valentine’s Day heart that symbolizes love itself, a circle to depict the continuous eternal nature of love and the fact we are one world and one human race and a broken plastic casing that resembles a staircase to transcend violence, hate and all the evils that remain all too common.

Finally, the abstract includes a signature happy face since love is the origin of the universes and life, the sole necessity of our sustenance, the ultimate driving force of good, and the only example of unbroken, lasting perfection in an imperfect, transient and broken world.
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[1] All You Need is Love History DKR Products. 5 August 2018. www.beatlesebooks.com/all-you-need-is-love
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137 comments

William Sutherland said:

Thank you Mariano!
5 years ago ( translate )

Malik Raoulda said:

Tres fort et très évocateur ++++++
Tu peux apprendre à être toi ... Tout ce dont tu as besoin c'est de l'amour .
5 years ago ( translate )

Malik Raoulda said:

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
Happy sunday.
5 years ago ( translate )

RHH said:

Very creative once again, William.
5 years ago ( translate )

RHH said:

5 years ago ( translate )

William Sutherland said:

Thank you Malik and Ron!
5 years ago

Pam J said:

I remember that live broadcast !

Excellent collage !
5 years ago

©UdoSm said:

… All you need is love...
You are so right William... Well done...
5 years ago

Jaap van 't Veen said:

LOVE ..ly picture William.
5 years ago ( translate )

Marie-claire Gallet said:

More LOVE in the air on this planet would be very welcome !! So much better than HATE !
Gorgeous creation, William ! Happy Sunday !!!!!!
5 years ago

neira-Dan said:

une belle réussite ; j'aime la tonalité
5 years ago ( translate )

William Sutherland said:

Thank you Pam, Chriss, UdoSm, Baby, Jaap, Marie-claire, Evangrek, and Neira-Dan!
5 years ago ( translate )

Zulma said:

Fantastic creativity William. Love Love Love!! that's all you really need!
5 years ago

William Sutherland said:

Thank you Zulma!
5 years ago

Gabi Lombardo said:

awesome creativity as always!
5 years ago