John
Lennon's coveted piano, now owned by George
Michael, will be on display at Dallas's Goss Gallery.
This marks the first time the piano, with which Lennon
composed the peace anthem "Imagine" in 1971, has
left the United Kingdom. It will be available for
public view at the Goss Gallery
beginning December 5. An
accompanying photography exhibition celebrating peace
features the work of Don McCullin, Gabriele Basilico,
and Tomas Munita. There will also be an image of the
piano sitting on the famed "grassy knoll" in Dallas
bordering Dealey Plaza, site of President Kennedy's
assassination. It was taken by Chris Cuffaro on November 22,
the anniversary of that event.
The Goss Gallery
is owned by Kenny Goss, Michael's longtime partner.
Goss and the gallery's curator, Filippo
Tattoni-Marcozzi, handpicked the selections to be
shown in the exhibition.
Six images of the
piano by celebrity photographer Richard Young will be
available through the gallery in a signed limited-edition
print series. (The Advocate)