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Scarab Gate

1981: 36" x 24": Acrylic on Canvas


CATALOG #: H46
OWNER: Horst Gottschalk Estate
LOCATION: Ship Art, SSF
PHOTO: DDT: 4" x 5" 2003


NOTES:

Memorial to John Lennon on his death. The Scarab is the Ancient Egyptian symbol of birth, death and rebirth, and, of course, John was also a Beatle.
The tunnel with its mausoleum architecture is a clear reference to death and the transition to an afterlife. The airplane signifies Lennon's final journey, but Horst could not resist the airplane crossing sign.