26 Nov 2024 La Lettura
TRANSLATION:
A cover, an Artist
Julian Lennon’s Clouds
Julian Lennon’s eyes look at us, while a dense sky appears on his face, evoking the words of Shakespeare’s The Tempest: “We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.” This self-portrait of Julian Lennon (Liverpool, 1963)—renowned musician, photographer, and philanthropist, as well as the son of John Lennon and his first wife Cynthia—leads us into a vision that perfectly represents the outlook of a multifaceted artist with a strong commitment to social causes. His work bridges the evocative dimension of music with the grounded reality of photography.
Julian Lennon’s photographs (currently on display in Venice at Le Stanze della Fotografia, curated by Sandrina Bonetti Rubelli under the direction of Denis Curti) speak of a tangible world in its dramatic contradictions: the plight of children in Ethiopia, the complex reality of Cuba, the Holocaust symbols in Berlin, and the borders between East and West on the waters of the Bosphorus.
Julian Lennon’s images serve as a warning: a powerful and poetic journey into the most intimate memory, transforming it into collective memory and awareness.