OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Coronation Street’ has continued its 60th anniversary celebrations with the release of some special Leigh Lambert artwork.
‘On the Cobbles’ – painted in the Newcastle artist’s signature style – features nods to beloved characters who have left their mark on the iconic ITV soap, while paying tribute to creator Tony Warren’s vision of a “little backstreet in Salford”.
Leigh said: “It was a real honour to be invited to produce such a momentous tribute.
“Visiting the set earlier this year I got to experience the real sense of history these iconic buildings and cobbles have and it’s obvious how the endless list of characters who have ‘lived’ in them and walked on them are permanently in the great British psyche.
“Being part of Corrie’s 60th is really exciting and a true honour, I hope everybody enjoys seeing the pictures as much as I have creating them.”
The collection also includes three sketches, with ‘Love Story’ giving a nod to the soap’s greatest ever romance, while ‘They Always Come Home’ focuses on the iconic title sequence pigeons.
Finally, ‘Our Kid’s Up Shop’ hints at the opening scene of the first ever episode.
Steve Watling – Controller of Operations for Games, Live and Merchandising at ITV – added: “We’re delighted to collaborate with Leigh on these fabulous works of art which I am sure will be hugely popular with all our ‘Coronation Street’ fans.
“Leigh’s an incredibly collectable artist and we’re excited to see this celebration of Corrie’s 60th become a part of art history – as well as giving fans of the show the chance to own a little part of ‘Corrie’ history.”
The pictures will be available to buy in galleries across the UK and online at itvshop.co.uk from December 9.
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