Julian Lennon
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He said, where did you learn how to do this? I said, well, I didn't. I just, you know, I'm intuitively inspired to play around with stuff, you know. I'm still a big kid. And he said, well, do you have any other – do you have other – do you actually have photos yourself that you've taken and worked on? I said, well, I've got bits and bobs but nothing.
He said, where did you learn how to do this? I said, well, I didn't. I just, you know, I'm intuitively inspired to play around with stuff, you know. I'm still a big kid. And he said, well, do you have any other – do you have other – do you actually have photos yourself that you've taken and worked on? I said, well, I've got bits and bobs but nothing.
So he and I sat down and looked through all the photos I had. And I think there was maybe 1,000 at that time, which isn't much at all. I'm now over 120,000 photos. It's mind-boggling. That's why this was difficult. Yeah, so he said, Jules, why don't you do something with this stuff? And I said, what? What am I going to do? He said, listen, you should do an exhibition.
So he and I sat down and looked through all the photos I had. And I think there was maybe 1,000 at that time, which isn't much at all. I'm now over 120,000 photos. It's mind-boggling. That's why this was difficult. Yeah, so he said, Jules, why don't you do something with this stuff? And I said, what? What am I going to do? He said, listen, you should do an exhibition.
So he and I sat down and looked through all the photos I had. And I think there was maybe 1,000 at that time, which isn't much at all. I'm now over 120,000 photos. It's mind-boggling. That's why this was difficult. Yeah, so he said, Jules, why don't you do something with this stuff? And I said, what? What am I going to do? He said, listen, you should do an exhibition.
You've got some really beautiful things here. And I said, listen, I'll do it if you mentor me through the whole process. which he did. And I was probably more petrified at the first exhibition that I did, which was in New York at the old CBGB's, which turned into the Morrison Hotel Gallery. And that was in 2010, I think. And I was more petrified
You've got some really beautiful things here. And I said, listen, I'll do it if you mentor me through the whole process. which he did. And I was probably more petrified at the first exhibition that I did, which was in New York at the old CBGB's, which turned into the Morrison Hotel Gallery. And that was in 2010, I think. And I was more petrified
You've got some really beautiful things here. And I said, listen, I'll do it if you mentor me through the whole process. which he did. And I was probably more petrified at the first exhibition that I did, which was in New York at the old CBGB's, which turned into the Morrison Hotel Gallery. And that was in 2010, I think. And I was more petrified
The three days leading up to that than I was ever going on stage. Well, probably my first ever stage performance, which I did in Dallas at a rehearsal space that was down here for the first ever tour. Now, again, the anxiety. It's the unknown. I don't know what... You know, the worry of what people are going to think because, you know, not just being you but John Lennon's son.
The three days leading up to that than I was ever going on stage. Well, probably my first ever stage performance, which I did in Dallas at a rehearsal space that was down here for the first ever tour. Now, again, the anxiety. It's the unknown. I don't know what... You know, the worry of what people are going to think because, you know, not just being you but John Lennon's son.
The three days leading up to that than I was ever going on stage. Well, probably my first ever stage performance, which I did in Dallas at a rehearsal space that was down here for the first ever tour. Now, again, the anxiety. It's the unknown. I don't know what... You know, the worry of what people are going to think because, you know, not just being you but John Lennon's son.
Being the second John, so to speak, was always an issue for me. You know, feeling like you have to doubly prove yourself. So, and literally an hour or two before the opening as well, there was the most horrendous storm and downpour in New York. And I thought, well, that's it. Nobody's coming.
Being the second John, so to speak, was always an issue for me. You know, feeling like you have to doubly prove yourself. So, and literally an hour or two before the opening as well, there was the most horrendous storm and downpour in New York. And I thought, well, that's it. Nobody's coming.
Being the second John, so to speak, was always an issue for me. You know, feeling like you have to doubly prove yourself. So, and literally an hour or two before the opening as well, there was the most horrendous storm and downpour in New York. And I thought, well, that's it. Nobody's coming.
But to my utter delight, I had reviews from fine art, photography, magazines, et cetera, et cetera, that gave me nothing but praise. And I was shocked. Wow. Absolutely shocked. So I just continued doing that. I'm now over, I think, 42 exhibitions worldwide. And I just finished my biggest one in Venice at a museum over the last three months. And the book, in fact...
But to my utter delight, I had reviews from fine art, photography, magazines, et cetera, et cetera, that gave me nothing but praise. And I was shocked. Wow. Absolutely shocked. So I just continued doing that. I'm now over, I think, 42 exhibitions worldwide. And I just finished my biggest one in Venice at a museum over the last three months. And the book, in fact...
But to my utter delight, I had reviews from fine art, photography, magazines, et cetera, et cetera, that gave me nothing but praise. And I was shocked. Wow. Absolutely shocked. So I just continued doing that. I'm now over, I think, 42 exhibitions worldwide. And I just finished my biggest one in Venice at a museum over the last three months. And the book, in fact...
I had approached other publications before but been pretty much turned down by everybody. And then out of the blue earlier this year, this company out of Berlin called Tenoise said, listen, do you want to do a photography book? And I said, hell yeah. And they said, why haven't you done one before? I said, because nobody gave me the opportunity. Excuse my French.
I had approached other publications before but been pretty much turned down by everybody. And then out of the blue earlier this year, this company out of Berlin called Tenoise said, listen, do you want to do a photography book? And I said, hell yeah. And they said, why haven't you done one before? I said, because nobody gave me the opportunity. Excuse my French.
I had approached other publications before but been pretty much turned down by everybody. And then out of the blue earlier this year, this company out of Berlin called Tenoise said, listen, do you want to do a photography book? And I said, hell yeah. And they said, why haven't you done one before? I said, because nobody gave me the opportunity. Excuse my French.