Imagine

“Liverpool-NewYork city” 56” x 46” Acrylic and mixed media on wood panel

Four decades ago, on a brisk New York October day, the last note in A Day In The Life rang out forever.  For those of us who felt numb at the reality of John Lennon's brazen, senseless murder; the last note, like lingering tinnitus, stays within us.  

No matter how many tributes, in recognition of his superstardom, both as an artist and activist- nothing can erase the feeling that somehow, the entire human race was shortchanged by a random act of unimaginable violence.  We were not given the chance to hear and experience his response to several wars since his passing.  How would he have reacted to nine-eleven?  How would his input have influenced generations of voters?  IT IS CLEARLY EVIDENT THAT FORTY YEARS ON, HE WAS, AND REMAINS THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE BEATLES, and the collective expression of a generation.  

As a visual artist, my tributes are as sincere as only I can make them, with heartfelt appreciation for an artist who still makes a difference today, in what would have been his ninth decade.......Imagine

With sincere respect, admiration and gratitude,

Pietro