'Sleeping Beauty'

RH2010.0006

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‘Sleeping Beauty’, 2009 “Beauty had quite a reaction, thankfully the people of Liverpool have an enormous sense of humour, and she was very popular.” Brian D Hanlon, performance designer Looking stylish in her pyjamas, false eyelashes and curlers, this Liverpool fashionista penguin was displayed in the Metquarter as part of the Go Penguins public art trail in 2009. Almost 200 uniquely decorated penguins were unveiled across Liverpool, St Helens and the Wirral to help spread the climate change message. They raised £40,000 for charity when sold at auction in February 2010.