Julian and Sean Lennon
NYC, 2009
Julian and Sean Lennon, 1986-2025. Julian and I have been close friends for 38 years. We met early in our careers—he had just finished his successful and groundbreaking album Valotte, and I was hired to shoot publicity photos. We hit it off. I went on to shoot his next two albums, and photograph him repeatedly over the years.
My connection to the Beatles runs deep. I grew up with two older sisters who were young teens through the British Invasion, playing their records through the house constantly. John was always my favorite. And building a friendship with Julian felt incredibly natural, despite all the history of growing up with his father’s music. I saw the weight he carried—the shadow of a father who was more famous than famous, yet Julian paved his own path.
He lost his dad in so many ways: first to fame, then to divorce, and ultimately, to a bullet. And through a lot of it, we’ve been friends, and support systems for one another. I’ve helped to support him in his photography career and he has helped me with my own creativity. Photography was something that could be his own, where he wasn’t compared to his dad. That shared passion became a big part of our bond.
Fate has a way of weaving these connections in my life. Early on, Rolling Stone hired me to photograph Yoko and her young son, Sean. Years later, I was with Julian in New York and had the chance to bring him and Sean together for a rare photo. They don’t see each other often, but they agreed—for each other, and for me.
Someday, 20 years from now, maybe 30, if they don’t already, I hope they will realize how important that image is. The Lennon brothers, together. Two musicians, each carving their own legacy, when for some the infamy of their last name would say enough.
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