The Henu Barque highway through 20th century art?

leading from: 

The Henu Barque Trail

I have to say that I am compiling a list of various things from Art, Scifi, Horror and Adventure comic books and films that for some reason might have something to do with the Henu Barque.

Excuse me if I am wrong about these, but for me they carry a feeling of connection with the idea of one, and so I'm going along with the explorations.

It's running along as if this thing is part of a secret conspiracy, but perhaps there are other things that have put it into focus, such as magazine articles, exhibitions etc to do with Ancient Egyptian culture.

While I have these ideas about various things referencing this and that and being referenced by whoever, these are ideas I'm having and perhaps there are better answers that I don't have.

 

1900s

1906

1906. a) Martian fighting machines from War of the Worlds by Henrique Alvim Correi

1920

1920. a) Otto Dix's Skat players : Card Playing War Invalids

1920. b) See E.L. Kirchner's "Studio of Painter" (1920)
(I assumed the drawing was from 1929 because of the publication where it was first scene but it seemed to be a preparatory sketch for Kirchner's "Interieur mit Maler" dated to 1920 on Wikimedia)

References?

• See: Henu Barque, 
• Gauguin's Day of the God.
• Wyndham Lewis' Battery Shelled

Referenced in?

• Drawing for the Macbeth series (1931) by Sergei Eisenstein
• See: Gods of the Modern World (1934) by José Clemente Orozco? 
• See: "A surrealist family has the neighbors in to tea" cartoon from the New Yorker 2nd January 1937 by Carl Rose?
• See: The cover of The Pink Panther and The Inspector #1 (April 1971)?
• "Europ Assistance" illustration (1981) by Moebius

 

 

1920.c) Interieur mit Maler

References?

• E.L. Kirchner's "Studio of Painter"

1921

1921. a) See: Celebes by Max Ernst

References?

• The Henu Barque
•  Otto Dix's "Skat players : Card Playing War Invalids"

Referenced by?

• HP Lovecraft in his drawing of the Cthulhu statue. 
• AM Cassandre for his A Wagon-bar poster (1932)
  
• Concept drawing for the Mondoshawan  for the movie The Fifth Element (released 1997) by Jackqyes Rey
  

1922

1922. a) See: Henu Barque at the Hollywood Egyptian Theatre

References?

• This simplified Henu Barque depicted here has at the time of the photograph has a cobra head on the top instead of the usual kestrel head. Years later it would be painted out and then brought back with the cobra head replaced by a pharoah head.

Referenced by?

• However I'm wondering if Moebius saw this image when he started drawing his Arzach comic strip because the head of the oryx might well resemble a bird, with the horns as a long beak

 

1923 



 1923 poster for the Bauhaus Austellung Weimar for July to September 1923 by Joost Schmidt

References?

• Old Woman Frying Eggs by Velazquez (1618)
• The Nativity icon, St Catherine's Monastery, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt, approximately 7th century AD. 

 Referenced in?

• Cover for The Pink Panther and The Inspector #2 (July 1971)

1929


1929. a) References Reclining Woman Who Dreams by Alberto Giacometti 

1930

1930. a) See: Illustration for Airlines by David H Keller (published in Astounding magazine, v04n10, January 1930) by Wesso.

References?

•  The Henu Barque

Referenced by?

• Salvador Dali in his painting Portrait of Emilio Terry

1931


1931. a) See: Evolution of Lovecrafts Elder Things / Old Ones

References?

• As if Lovecraft himself is being labeled as one of the Henu Barquers, because of an initial sketch he did for his Elder Thing that he crossed out in his letter, and this would also tie in with knowledge of the Henu Barque design to be found on the outside of the Egyptian Theatre cinema in Hollywood. 
• I suspect that he would have found out about the dark sculptural form in Dali's Portrait of Emilio Terry ahead of time by the same means that Sergei Eisenstein did, which he found inspiring for his ideas but he realised that he had to do something very different for his own creature.

1931. b) Drawing from Macbeth series by Sergei Eisenstein

References?

• Appears to have referenced E.L. Kirchner's "Studio of Painter"

1931. c) "Crucifixion as a bullfight" by Sergei Eisenstein

References?

• It's as if Eisenstein found out about the dark sculptural form from Dali's Portrait of Emilo Terry ahead of the time it was turned into a portrait,  perhaps by the same means that HP Lovecraft did, 
• Eisenstein also appear to realised how Dali's painting tied in with Salvador Rosa's Temptation of St Anthony.

Referenced by?

• HR Giger would later reference this drawing in a great beast concept painting for Poltergeist 2

 
1931. d) See: "Persistence of Memory" by Salvador Dali

References?

• This shows itself off to follow the Henu Barque configuration in a minimalistic way if at all.

  

1932

1932. a) A Wagon-Bar poster by A M Cassandre


References?

• AM Cassandre took a dive into the world of surrealism, coming up with posters such as this one which appears to reference Max Ernst's Celebes,

Referenced by?

• Salvador Dali would have referenced this in his Enigma of William Tell

1933

1933. a)  Cover illustration for Mickey Mouse The Mail Pilot.

References?

• Illustrated by Floyd Gottfredson as a comic strip from February 27th through June 10th of 1933 and also published on the The Big Little Book appears to reference Cassandre's Wagon-Bar poster.
• Appears to also reference the Henu Barque and Cassandre's Wagon-Bar poster 

Referenced by?

• Salvador Dali would appear to reference this through it's connection to Cassandre's poster
• This illustration would be reinterpreted for the cover of Air Pirates Funnies #1 (1971)

(Thanks to Joe Fiore for posting this image https://www.facebook.com/charles.lippincott.9/posts/1469680203157713?comment_id=1470100449782355&reply_comment_id=1470219329770467&notif_id=1521718998182293&notif_t=feed_comment_reply&ref=notif)

1933. b) Enigma of William Tell by Salvador Dali

References ?

• AM Cassandre's Wagon Bar poster,  Alberto Giacommetti's "Reclining Woman Who Dreams"  and Floyd Gottfredson 's cover illustration for Mickey Mouse The Mail Pilot 

Referenced by?

• Giacommetti would draw a picture of Dali's composition in a notebook, seen at the Giacommetti exhibition at the Tate Gallery in 2017
• Giger would reference this painting in his own Mordor IV in 1975.

1934  

1934. a) Portrait of Mr Emilio Terry (unfinished) by Salvador Dali

References?

• See: References the Henu Barque?
  
• See: References Salvator Rosa's Temptation of St Anthony?

Referenced by?

• HP Lovecraft seems to have referenced the shadowy sculpture in his initial Elder Thing sketch in 1931 before the painting is known to have been finished. If the shadowy sculpture had been painted, before the composition was to be used as a portrait, then it was made known to various people in America during the time of a surrealist exhibition,
• Sergei Eisenstein seems to have referenced it for his Bullfight as crucifixion drawing in 1931.
• It looks as if it been referenced in the design of the Excessive Machine in 1968
• Roland Topor would reference it in an untitled drawing in 1975

1934. b) Jose Clemente Orozco's "Gods of the modern world"

References?

• Francisco Goya's Witches Flight(1797-1798) which itself appears to  references the Piranesi's Carceri Series, Plate XIV,

1934. c) Atmospheric Skull Sodomizing a Grand Piano by Salvador Dali (1934)


References?

• This appears to reference the Henu Barque in a simplistic way.

 

1936

1936. a) Autumnal Cannibalism by Salvador Dali (1936)

References?

• Dali appeared to reference the Henu Barque turning the white blobs into the white pudding like material being  scooped on the left, 
• Also appears to reference ancient Mycaenian " Battle in the Glen," ring that oddly appears to show signs of similarities to Henu Barque as a composition. 
• Horse sculptures by Pablo Gargallo., etc, 
• The drawing "Egotism" (30th September, 1934) by Sergei Eisenstein

Autumnal Cannibalism by Salvador Dali (1936)

1937 

1937.a) See: Diversification (1937) by A M Cassandre


References?

•  The Henu Barque

Referenced by?

• Salvador Dali's in his painting "Dionysus Spitting the Complete Image of Cadaqués on the Tip of the Tongue of a Three Storied Gaudinian Woman"

1938


1938.a) "Rêves de l'apparition du l'embleme" by Salvador Dali published in "Trajectoire Du Rēve"

Here I believe that the Henu Barque  here is referred to as "the emblem" but it could well have had a different name for each day of the week, for all I know. It's as if two giant sausage shapes are interlinked, the left sausage is the crouching man and the white stuff, while the right sausage is the boat itself, with the straight horizontal shape balancing on the left top of the right sausage is are the horns while the sausage upon the sausage on top of the right tip of the right sausage are the upper kestrel head and its collar. 

One can suggest that the emblem is also something else, perhaps a reclining humanoid form, but one can imagine that thoughts about human forms are merged with the idea. Around the thing are a group of human worshippers.

 (source of image: Dali Authorities on Facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/daliauthorities/)

1940

1940

1940 a) See: Joan Miro's "Figures in the Night Guided by the Phosphorescent Tracks"
 
References? 

• It appears to reference Max Ernst's Celebes and various other artists took their ideas in other directions starting from here making it a focal point at the time

Referenced by?

• Dali appeared to reference this work in his "The Painter's Eye" a couple of years later 
• Dali would, reference with consideration for its relationship with Celebes, in  “Melancholy, Atomic Uranic Idyll” five years later.

 

1941 scene from "The Adventures Tintin and the Crabs With the Golden Claw" by Hergé 
(Story published originally from 1940 to 1941 )

References?

• Gauguin's Day of the God (1894)

 Referenced by?

• Salvador Dali in his painting "Poetry of America" (1943)

1942

1942 a) See: Salvador Dali's "Painter's Eye"


References?

• Dali's illustration appeared to reference Joan Miro's "Figures in the Night Guided by the Phosphorescent Tracks" in tune with the Henu Barque itself.

Referenced by?

• Meawhile, it looks as if it had been referenced by Hergé for his shipwreck, the cover featuring the shark minisub and a drawing for an antique shop from "The Adventures of Tintin and Red Rackham's Treasure."
• Through the Tintin drawing, it appears to have crept into Patrick Tatopoulos' design for the biomechanoid suit in Independence Day.

Salvador Dali's "Painter's Eye" (1942)

 
1942.b)  Jackson Pollock's Moon Woman Cuts The Circle

1943

1943 a) The Poetry of America” (1943) by Salvador Dali?

References:

• "The Painter's Eye" from a few years before (1942)?
• Scene from "The Adventures Tintin and the Crabs With the Golden Claw" by Hergé (Story published originally from 1940 to 1941)?
• "Wagons Lits Cook" poster (1933) by AM Cassandre ?
• "Mahana No Atua (Day of the God) (1894) by Paul Gauguin ?

Referenced in:

• Day of the Triffids poster (1962) by Joseph Smith ?
• "Yardie" film poster (2018?

1944

1944 a) Illustrations for Hergé's "The Adventures of Tintin and Red Rackham's Treasure" 

1944 a. i) See: Cover featuring the shark mini-sub and jellyfish reference Dali's "The Painter's Eye (1942) and the Henu Barque?

• A strange note,  Jean-Marie Apostolidès over analyzing or not, mentions later in his psychoanalytic study published as "The Metamorphoses of Tintin, or Tintin for Adults" that this shark submarine "allows them to cross a boundary previously restricting human beings and to penetrate into another universe, the one beneath the seas that holds secrets hitherto unknown" which might be something odd to think about in terms of what our Henu Barque is helping us to do in terms of creative visions, and then again, this submarine appears to difficult to work. It's interesting also to think about in view of the way elements of the story echo " The Egyptian book of the dead" even if it turns out that the shark mini-sub might after all just be a shark mini-sub.

1944 a. ii)  The antique shop from Hergé's "The Adventures of Tintin and Red Rackham's Treasure"

References?

• Salvador Dali's "Painter's Eye" 
• Jacques-Louis David's “The Death of Socrates” (1787

Referenced by?

• Moebius appeared to reference it in his "Europ Assistance" illustration from 1981

1944 a.iii) See: Hergé's Unicorn shipwreck from "The Adventures of Tintin and Red Rackham's Treasure.

References?

• Salvador Dali's "The Painter's Eye" (to come)
• The Henu Barque from the Bull Hall in the Temple of Ramesses II (to come)

Referenced in?

• Gesthemene by Mark Rothko (to come)
• Early derelict ship for the Alien production (1976 or 1977?) by Ron Cobb
• Study for the Alien Queen's body for Aliens by Jim Cameron (film released 1986)

1944 a.iii)"Mickey Mouse on the Cave-Man Island", Big Little Book #1499 (published by Whitman, 1944) illustrated by Floyd Gottfredson

1945

1945.a) “Melancholy, Atomic Uranic Idyll” by Salvador Dali (1945)

References?

• Joan Miro's "Figures in the Night Guided by the Phosphorescent Tracks' (1940)"
• Salvador Dali's "Painter's Eye"(1942)
• "Mickey Mouse on the Cave-Man Island", Big Little Book #1499 (published by Whitman, 1944) illustrated by Floyd Gottfredson (to come)

Referenced in?

• "Apollo Astronauts" painting by Pierre Mion (1973)

1950s

1954 a)  "Rhinocerontic Figure of Illisus of Phidias" by Salvador Dali

References?

• References Hergé's Unicorn shipwreck from "The Adventures of Tintin and Red Rackham's Treasure. (to come)

Referenced in?

• Referenced by Hergé  with his car rally scene for The Adventures of Tintin : The Red_Sea Sharks, p62 (to come)

1954 "Rhinocerontic Figure of Illisus of Phidias" by Salvador Dali

1955

 

See: The Emergency Hospital Section of Wernher Von Braun's space wheel (From Man and the Moon (Tomorrow Land), 1955)  

 

References?

• See: References the Henu Barque from the Egyptian Book of the Dead?
  

 Referenced in?

• Early Alien storyboard of the Nostromo freeze vault (1978) by Ridley Scott 
• Cover of The Inspector #8 (Published March 1976)

 

 

1956 

1956 a) See:  Chesley Bonestell's "STONE ARCHITECTURE ON MARS, DEMONSTRATING MARS' TWO-THIRDS LESS GRAVITY THAN EARTH'S." 
Published in: Ley & Von Braun's The Exploration of Mars, 1956,

References ? 

• "Tempation of St Anthony" (1946) by Salvador Dali 
• "Rhinocerontic Figure of Illisus of Phidias" (1954) by Salvador Dali
• "Crucifixion (Corpus Hypercubus)  (1954) by Salvador Dali 's
  
  

Referenced in?

• "In the state room" The Adventures of Tintin and the Red Sea Sharks by Hergé (1958)
• Alien Life Cycle Hieroglyphics Tableau (1978) by HR Giger
  
• Alien planetoid landscape(work 385) by HR Giger
• Mos Eisley cantina standoff by Ralph McQuarrie for Star Wars (film released in 1977)

Chesley Bonestell's "STONE ARCHITECTURE ON MARS, DEMONSTRATING MARS' TWO-THIRDS LESS GRAVITY THAN EARTH'S."
Published in: Ley & Von Braun's The Exploration of Mars, 1956,

1956 b) See: "The Adventures of Tintin : The Professor Calculus Affair " p38 (Comic book story drawn from 1954-1956) by Hergé

1958

1958 a)  See: Car Rally illustration from The Adventures of Tintin : The Red_Sea Sharks, p62 (originally – 1 January 1958) by Hergé


References?

• The car rally scene appears to reference the Henu Barque and also "Rhinocerontic Figure of Illisus of Phidias" (1954) by Salvador Dali.

Referenced in?

• Dali would reference it shortly afterwards in the painting "Dionysus Spitting the Complete Image of Cadaqués on the Tip of the Tongue of a Three Storied Gaudinian Woman" 
• Chris Foss would turn it into a spacecraft for Jodorowsky's Dune project in 1975

1958 b) The Martians from the TV series "Quatermass And The Pit"


The Quatermass Martian took on the form of the Henu Barque, as if inheriting it from HG Well's Martian war machines that appeared to reference the same Egyptian device.

1960s

1960  "Dionysus Spitting the Complete Image of Cadaqués on the Tip of the Tongue of a Three Storied Gaudinian Woman"

References?

• This painting appears to merge elements from a Henu Barque related Tintin illustration illustration by Hergé published in early 1958 and Around this time, Dali is also revealed to be an Hergé fan and they come to meet.
• A Cassandre poster illustration "Diversification" from the 1930s.

1965

Frank Herbert's Dune was released. As far as I am concerned, it might as well somehow echo elements of The Adventures of Tintin in terms of the Red Rackham's Treasure story, perhaps the book that precedes it as well. Captain Haddock might as well Paul Atreides who becomes the Kwisatz Hadderach, and Professor Calculus becomes a Mentat, and so in this book there would be in similar ways fragments of the Henu Barque for me to locate, and perhaps Jodorowsky had already found it all.


1966

1966. a) See: "Space Jockey" by Falcon for Thiokol

References?

• A curiosity that shows up in a magazine advert that ought to be just a play on the idea of the henu barque

Referenced in?

• It also appears to be the first use of the term Space Jockey in conjunction with something that relating to the Henu Barque, before it turns up as a term used in the Alien production.
  

1968

1968. a) The submarine from Heinz Edelmann's The Yellow Submarine

It appears to reference the Henu Barque in ways that are abstract. Of course it's the second submarine in this list at the time of writing.

1968. b) See:  Roger Vadim's Barbarella's Excessive Machine 

Has qualities of the Henu Barque from the Temple of Ramesses II along with Dali's Portrait of Emilio Terry.

• It looks as if Francis Bacon would take notice of it for his "Study for a Bullfight" no. 2

1969

1969 a) Francis Bacon's Study for a Bullfight no. 1

References ?

• Radio Times cover: 5-11 July 1969 featuring Roy Castle
•  Poster for "Once Upon A Time In The West"

1969 b) Francis Bacon's Study for a Bullfight no. 2 (1969) 

References? 

• References the Excessive Machine from Barbarella
• A car chase scene from Hergé's "The Adventures of Tintin : The Professor Calculus Affair " 

Referenced in?

• Ridley Scott appeared to reference it in a storyboard for the Alien movie production in 1978
• Richard Corben may have referenced this painting in his Bat Out Of Hell album cover art in 1978 which would be one of the artworks absorbed into Giger's Space Jockey 

1969 c) Radio Times cover: 5-11 July 1969 featuring Roy Castle


References?

• The Henu Barque.
• Piranesis's Carceri Plate XIV 

Referenced in?

• Francis Bacon in his Study for a Bullfight no. 1? (First photographed June 1969)
• Bill Botten in his Cover for JG Ballard's Unlimited Dream Company published (1979) 
• Moebius in his illustration for "Europ Assistance" (published 1981) 

1971

1971. a.)  Cover for Air Pirates Funnies #1 by Dan O’Neil. (July 1971)

References?

•  Cover illustration for Mickey Mouse The Mail Pilot published in 1933.

Referenced in?

• Chris Foss in his concept for the derelict ship No. 2 and 3 for Alien.

1971 b) "Bash" by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi

References?

• Radio Times cover: 5-11 July 1969 featuring Roy Castle
• Piranesi's Carceri Series, Plate XIV, (1745?)

1973

1973.a)  "Apollo Astronauts" painting by Pierre Mion (1973)

 References?

• “Melancholy, Atomic Uranic Idyll” by Salvador Dali (1945) 

1974

1974. a) See: Cover from the Pink Panther #18, March 1974

References?

• The Pink Panther comic books oddly showed off some use of Egyptian imagery and so this cover uses the Henu Barque.

Referenced in?

• HR Giger in his Necronom IV.

1974.b) Cover of Pink Panther #21 (September 1974) published by Gold Key

References?

• Francis Bacon's Study for Bullfight no 2 (1969)

 Referenced in?

• Guild Tug for Jodorowsky's Dune (1975) by Chris Foss

1975 

1975. a) See Movie poster for "The Land That That Time Forgot" movie (1975)

References?

• Salvador "Dali's Portrait of Emilio Terry" (1930-1934?)
• Pollock's "The Moon Woman Cuts The Circle" (1942)
• Floyd Gottfredson's cover of "Mickey Mouse and the Pirate Submarine" by Floyd Gottfredson (1939)

 

1975. b) See: Mordor IV (work 280) (1975)

References?

• Giger merged numerous images and ideas together, a number of which are from the Henu Barque trail mainly as Dali's Enigma of William Tell. 
• Perhaps the Fisher Price Family Garage was referenced in this painting as well.

1975. c) See: Untitled work by Roland Topor (1975)


References?

• Roland Topor appeared to reference Dali's portrait of Emilio Terry (1934) and Paul Klee's Carnival in the Mountains (1924).
• Perhaps this illustration oddly shares some sort of resonance with Giger's Mordor IV since they were done the same year, and both would have known Alejandro Jodorowsky that year as if Topor took notice of Giger's work. Was there any sort of further interaction between the two.

1975. d) See: Concept art for Jodorowsky's Dune showing Duke Leto attempting to poison Baron Harkonnen.

References?

• The Henu Barque.
• An Ernst Fuchs composition "The Star" (1968) that shows some Henu Barque resonance in tune with Fuseli's Nightmare.

Referenced in?

• Elements of this have been absorbed into Giger's National Park painting?

1975. e) See Alejandro Jodorowsky's Dune: Guild cargo ship by Chris Foss

References? 

• Chris Foss appears to reference the car rally illustration in Hergé's "The Adventures of Tintin and the Red Sea Sharks" following the needs of Jodorowsky's Dune production.
• 7th Century Nativity Icon from St Catherine's Monastery.

Referenced in?

• Chris Foss would have a go basing a concept for the Leviathan ship during Alien's preproduction.
• Perhaps one might connect this also with Giger's alien derelict ship with the part going up over the centre of the ship becoming like the stretched out arms of the derelict as seen from the side.
• Ideas from this appear to have been absorbed into Despretz' biomechanical skullship design.

1975.f) Guild Tug for Jodorowsky's Dune (1975) by Chris Foss

References? 

• "Baling Hay, (documenting the Women's Land Army)" (1943) by Evelyn Dunbar
• Cover of Pink Panther #21 (September 1974) published by Gold Key
• Martian Dali equipped with a double holoelectronic microscope" (1974) by Salvador Dalí 

Referenced in?

• Necronom IV (1976) by Giger's HR Giger

1975. g)  Giger's painting "National Park" 

References?

• "Bash" by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi (which appears to reference Piranesis's Carceri Plate XIV)
• Ernst Fuchs "Triumph Of The Sphinx"
• Kubin's Heidnisches Opfer
• Concept art for Jodorowsky's Dune showing Duke Leto's torture scene?
• Salvador Dali's The Great Masturbator 
   

1976

1976. a) See: Micronauts Hydra (1976)

Referenced?

• This appears to reveal itself to be the Henu Barque image converted into a vehicle,

Referenced in?

•  I think that this was absorbed into Giger's Space Jockey seat.

1976 b) See: Necronom V   (work 304) (1976) by HR Giger 


References?

• Henu Barque 
• Dali's Soft Construction with Boiled Beans (Premonition of Civil War) 
• Pakal Votan tomb lid.
• Mobile homes and Fisher Price Family Camper
• Maoi Kava-Kava ancestrial figure? 
• Easter Island Rei Miro sculpture
• Microtron (Micronaut toy)
• The Pink Panther #33 comic book
• Sommelier knife

 

Necronom V by H R Giger

1976 c) Illustration of the Arzach character on the cover of Temps Futurs (1976) by Moebius

References?

• Saturn devouring his son" (1819–1823) by Francisco Goya

Referenced in?

• Alien beast attributed to Dan O'Bannon (in Book of Alien)
• Alien Queen head by CT Thorne for Aliens

1977

1977. a) See: Olympia from #9 of The Eternals, (March 1977) by Jack Kirby

Giger appears to have been exchanging ideas with Jack Kirby and for a while they played around with each others ideas together to make them evolve, and traces of the Henu Barque idea can be seen.

• Giger would bring some ideas from this illustration into the later stages of the design of his derelict ship for Alien.

Flying serpent over Olympia. Double paged spread from #9 of The Eternals

 

 

 

 

1977. b) In the Alien pre-production art department rooms at Fox studios, in an early rough sketch by Elliot Scott, these strange references were already beginning but perhaps because the painting he borrowed from was essentially popular and useful. Perhaps it was as if Dan O'Bannon resurrected the Henu Barque cult, continuing from the Jodorowsky's Dune production, with Chris Foss and Ron Cobb transforming relevant Hergé's Tintin illustrations into both the humans' space ship and the derelict space ship. As if O'Bannon's Snark was the Henu Barque via a Professor Calculus' shark minisub and O'Bannon's Snark would become the name of the shuttle before it was renamed the Narcissus relating to the literature of Joseph Conrad's literature and Greek mythology. 

1977. b.1)  Black Spacecraft rough drawing (15th March, 1977) by Elliot Scott 

(from Alien concept art by Elliot Scott)

References?

• Joseph Wright of Derby's Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery (1766). The orrery becomes the derelict ship. The figure on the bottom left and the two furthest figures on the right become used for ideas for shadowing.  (To be found in 18th century works inspired by the Henu Barque?)
  

Black Spacecraft (15th March, 1977) by Elliot Scott

1977. b.2) Ron Cobb's Snark ship exterior concept for Alien 

References?

• The Shark minisub with the jelly fish. from "The Adventures of Tintin and Red Rackham's Treasure"

   

1977. b.3) See: Ron Cobb's derelict ship exterior concept for Alien

Appears to references the Unicorn shipwreck from Tintin and Red Rackham's Treasure

 
1977. b.4) See: Chris Foss' concept for the derelict ship "No.3" for Alien

References?

• The plane wreckage from Tintin In Tibet and  the cover of Air Pirates Funnies #1 (from July 1971) 

 1977 Louis Jourdan as Count Dacula from The Radio Times, December 1977l 

References ?

•  Uranium and Atomica Melancholica Idyll, (1945)

Referenced in?

• HR Giger's Alien Monster II (1978)

 

 

 

 

1977. See: "Deathbirth Machine II" (work 342) (1977) by HR Giger 

 

1978

1978. a)  Early storyboard of the Nostromo freeze vault with crewmember waking up  (1978) for Alien, by Ridley Scott

 

References?

• See: References the Henu Barque in the Papyrus of Ani version of the Egyptian book of the dead? 
• See: References the emergency hospital section of Wernher Von Braun's Space Wheel as seen in Man and the Moon (Tomorrow Land), 1955)?

 

 

 

 

1978. b) See: The Space Jockey ( Pilot in cockpit) (work 380)  by HR Giger (1978)

This is where I started hunting for Henu Barques after seeing the Egyptian Book Of The Dead exhibition at the British Museum, and then this design appears to absorb Henu Barque references in other works from a multitude of directions. 

References?

• HR Giger's Necronom V
• The Henu Barque from the Bull Hall in the Temple of Ramesses II
• The Henu Barque from The Papyrus of Ani
• The Micronauts Hydra vehicle
• Moebius ' Arzach and his bird
• The Excessive Machine from Barbarella  
• Derelict ship detail by Chris Foss for Alien 
• Salvador Dali's "Martian Dali equipped with a double holoelectronic microscope"
• Richard Corben's album cover for Meatloaf's Bat Out of Hell. 

Giger''s Pilot in cockpit

1978. c) See: Ridleygram of The Space Jockey Chair

Perhaps it shows more inspiration from the Henu Barque and also Moebius' Arzach in a simplified form?

1978. d) See: "Jessica" from The Illustrated Dune, (1978) by John Schoenherr

References?

• The Metamorphosis of Narcissus (1937) by Salvador Dali

1978. e) See: Jorge Camacho's El sueño de Sancho (The dream of Sancho) (1978)

References?

• "Persistence of Memory" by Salvador Dali (1931)
• "Skat Players- Card Playing War Invalids" (1920) by Otto Dix
• Unicorn shipwreck from The Adventures of Tintin: Red Rackham's Treasure.
• JESSICA from The Illustrated Dune, (1978) by John Schoenherr

Referenced in?

• Space Jockey from "The Alien" from Dark Horse's Aliens The Platinum Edition, (April 1992)
• The poster for "Mandy" (2018)

Jorge Camacho's El sueño de Sancho (The dream of Sancho) (1978)

1979

1979 a ) Cover for JG Ballard's Unlimited Dream Company by Bill Botten

References : 

• The Henu Barque 
• Radio Times cover: 5-11 July 1969 featuring Roy Castle

1980s 

1981

1981. a) See: Moebius' illustration for "Europ Assistance" (published 1981) 

This image shows off Moebius' ability to reference a group of different images, all of which show up in the Henu Barque trail. Had he chosen the artworks himself or did someone suggest them to him.

References?

• Death of Socrates by David, 
• The Painter's Eye by Salvador Dali, 
• Painter's Studio by EL Kirchner 
• The curiosity shop from "The Adventures of Tintin and Red Rackham's Treasure: which seems to reference the named David and Dali paintings.
• Radio Times cover: 5-11 July 1969 featuring Roy Castle 
• Francis Bacon in his Study for a Bullfight no. 1 (First photographed June 1969)
  (which references the Roy Castle Radio Times cover)
• Bill Botten in his Cover for JG Ballard's Unlimited Dream Company published (1979) (which references the Roy Castle Radio Times cover.

1981


Clash of the Titans poster by Daniel Gouzee

References?

• Plane wreck illustration from "The Adventures of Tintin :Tintin In TIbet"(serialised in a newspaper from September 1958 to November 1959) by Hergé? 
• Illustration for "Asimov's SF Adventure magazine" (fall , 1978) by Paul Alexander (which seems to reference a Chris Foss drawing from the Alien production)?  
• References Giger's Necronom IX (1976) ?  

1982

1982 . a)
Jean Michel Basquiat's Unnamed 

References?

• "Bash" (1971) by Eduardo Paolozzi? 
• "Clash Of The Titans" poster by Daniel Gouzee's from 1981?  
• "Crash" cover by Chris Foss? 

1983

1983. a) HR Giger's Biomechanoid (work 507)

References?

• Francis Bacon's Study For A Bullfight No.1 (First photographed June 1969)
• Radio Times cover: 5-11 July 1969 featuring Roy Castle
• Cover for JG Ballard's Unlimited Dream Company (1979) by Bill Botten
• Moebius' illustration for "Europ Assistance" (published 1981)
• Perhaps also it references a Hans Bellmer doll composition even if its not in the Henu barque list, as if the nature of this painting is distortion of such a doll 

1984

1984. a) See: Mr Stay Puft from Ghostbusters (1984)

If the white blobs from the Henu Barque become marshmallows , the rest unfolds.

1986

1986. a) See Cryogenic Containment Unit from Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira (approx 1985-86) 

References

• This appears to reference the Henu Barque. Since this obsession appears to have crossed over to Japan, did anyone else that Otomo knew have a go.?

1986. b) See: Life support machine from Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira (chapter-37)

References?

• The Henu Barque 
• Giger painting's  Mordor VII series which belongs more or less to another trail that might connect with Treasures of Satan.

Referenced in?

• This one appears to have been referenced in Sylvain Despret'z biomechanical skullship design

1990s

1994) See: Moebius' "John Carter et Geronimo Martinez luttent pour le son parfait " (1994)

References?

•  "Judith Beheading Holofernes" (1611-1612), by Artemisia Gentileschi? 

1996

1996. a) See: Patrick Tatopoulos' earlier drawing of the alien suit for Independence Day (1996)

References?

• Henu Barque from the Bull Hall in the Temple of Ramesses II
• The Unicorn shipwreck illustration from Hergé's The Adventures of Tintin and Red Rackham's Treasure
• Dali's The Painter's Eye which connect with the Tintin illustration.

1996. b) Borg Sphere black and white concept for Star Trek: First Contact (January1996) by John Eaves,

References?

• This may loosely incorporate elements from Piranesi's Carceri Series, Plate XIV (1745),  Piranesi's art is popular, this would be a good choice and it just so happens to fall in this trail.

 Referenced by?

• It appears to have found its way into the spherical Skullship design by Sylvain Despretz

1996. c) Borg Sphere colour concept for Star Trek: First Contact (January1996) by John Eaves,

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1996. d) See: Vaughan's tattoo in Cronenberg's Crash as a Henu Barque?

References?

• The Henu Barque
• Vaughan's chest scars described in JG Ballard's Crash

Referenced in ?

• See:  Alien warrior concept by Art Lee for Alien Resurrection  

1996. e) Moebius' illustration from Blueberry's (Published 1996) 


References? 

• See:  Olympia from #9 of The Eternals, (March 1977) by Jack Kirby

1997

1997. a) See: The design of the Mondoshawan from "The Fifth Element" (1997) 

Why this should be turned into the Henu Barque?

Perhaps it's because it evolved in a certain way and someone guiding in a certain direction, having elements tweaked to be this thing made sense because a fascination for this thing would have been known about by someone who wanted to have some fun, especially as these characters comes walking into an ancient Egyptian tomb.

Of course Luc Besson had Moebius working on some ideas for the film, so Henu Barquers have been within Besson's reach, but it ought not even have required that, just an interest in ancient Egyptian tomb reliefs and the oddities to be found there and the Papyrus of Ani.

Another thing to note is that the concept art that this was based upon, while it might seem a little like the character Obelix with his striped trousers from the Asterix The Gaul comic books, it shows signs of referencing Max Ernst's Celebes which is another painting that is in my Henu Barque trail

Meanwhile the artist behind the concept art for this creature suit worked on the Egyptian architecture for the movie.

Referenced in?

• For some insane reason, as it were some sort of phantom, it turns up inverted in Despretz's biomechanical Skullship design

 

1997. b) See: Sylvain Despretz's Skullship concept art for the unmade Superman Lives (1997)


I don't want to claim that there should be some big mystery about this one, but there are so many pieces of art in this trail that have one connection or another and perhaps they seem to bind together well, and you can look at who should be the artists to talk about at the time for this project as if all their creations were on the tips of people's tongues, and naturally they got in there and perhaps similarities between forms were easy to recognise in the creative minds.

Sylvain would have been directed by people what to draw and this also oddly results in the inverted phantom of a Mondoshawan from The Fifth Element absorbed into the structure, 

However, as far as I can see this carries the Henu Barque resonance still. I'd think it was fun to have someone involved in the scenario who had great knowledge about Henu Barques and influenced decisions, but it's not necessary.

References?

• Giger's alien derelict ship
• Giger's National Park
• Dali's warped skulls
• Chris Foss' Guild Merchant ship
• Katsuhiro Otomo's illustration of a life support machine for Akira
• (Because it's in there by whatever means), the Mondoshawan

Sylvain Despretz' Skullship (fuller image)

1997. c) Sylvain Despretz's Skullship concept art for the unmade Superman Lives (1997). 

References?

• Borg sphere concept art by John Eaves that would have been something to talk about at that time and to want to play around with.

Sylvain Despretz' Skullship

1997.d) Alien warrior concept by Art Lee for Alien Resurrection 

  
References?

• See: Master Francke's "Resurrection of Christ" (1424) 
• See: Pablo Picasso's "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" (1907)
• See: Vaughan's tattoo in David Cronenberg's Crash (1996)

Alien warrior  possibly painted by Dan Brodzik based on a sketch by Arthur Lee

1999

1999. a) See: "Jodorowsky vu par Moebius" by Moebius (1999) 

Jodorowsky must have been the Henu Barque all the along!