You told me again you preferred handsome men
but for me you would make an exception.
~ From Chelsea Hotel No. 2 by Leonard Cohen1
The Ladies’ Man On The Beach
A certain number of women find this photo of Leonard Cohen,2 taken in 1982 by Dominique Isserman,3 not unattractive.
The rest think it’s hot.
Click on image to enlarge
Leonard Cohen And Dominique Isserman
Cohen and Dominique Isserman, known primarily for her fashion photography, met on Hydra in 1982 and soon developed a romantic relationship.
Cohen’s 1988 I’m Your Man album is dedicated to her. She also directed the videos for “First We Take Manhattan” and “Dance Me To The End Of Love.”
Asked by an interviewer about the latter video, Cohen commented,
The video I did with Dominique Isserman for Dance Me to the End of Love, I think it’s beautiful… but I think that’s her work, I don’t think of that as my own work.
A sense of Isserman’s highly regarded work in the fashion world can be garnered from her Chanel watch commercial starring Anna Mouglalis.
Photo of Isserman by Leonard Cohen, Hydra 1983.
Credit Due Department: I was alerted to the article with these photos through a post in LeonardCohenForum based on information from Dominique Boile.
_____________________
Do I Have To Stare at This All Night?
:)
(apparently, yes)
Thanks for providing the jpg- I couldn’t save from pdf on the forum…
I think Mr. Cohen is far more handsome right now and more hot. It has to do with the maturity of age mixed with that fabulous sense of humour and wonderful onstage body language.