Is that it?

If you've ever wondered about the cover of the Strokes Is This It - and apparently it's "controversial" - Goldenfiddle's posted a Vimeo feature with a woman who was the then girlfriend of photographer Colin Lane, talking about how the shot came about:



Yes, it does stop after a minute and give way to a Strokes song playing over a black screen. And, yes, far from revealing who the woman was, she still remains an unknown person. I suppose having a face is a step on from just being a bit of a body, but it's still all a bit reductive.