Sean Lennon and his girlfriend, Kemp Muhl, have “recreated” the Lennon/Ono shot that’s seared in the memories of baby-boomers (of which I’m one of the youngest). The pic will appear in Purple magazine, which I’d never heard of ’til now. Naturally, since naked girl skin was involved, the HuffPo was all over it (h/t aagblog’s twitter):
But wait! That’s not quite how my befuddled middle-aged mind remembers the original Rolling Stone cover. Ah, yes, this is more like it:
Funny how John’s boy-nipples weren’t even exposed. His pose is more fetal than erotic. Remarkably Yoko Ono is shown as a sexual creature without being reduced to a sexualized male fantasy. The reversal of convention is so much more powerful than the capitulation to cliche in the newer photo. John and Yoko’s photo is both more intimate and more innocent. Sean Lennon and Kemp Muhl come across as more detached, cool, and posed. The colors and lighting in their photo underscore that impression. Also, Sean totally needs to get a shave! Dude, you look scruffy, not sexy.
Or am I totally off base? Dissenting interpretations welcome!
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