porn again
So I met Peter Berlin tonight. Never heard of him? To be honest, I couldn't completely place the name before a couple of weeks ago, when his photos started flooding my inbox at work. Seems this is unofficially Peter Berlin month in NYC: The '70s porn star has a new gallery show of his photography, a new documentary premiering this weekend and even a fashion show of his own designs next week.
I use the word "star" loosely: Berlin technically only ever completed two pictures, but his iconic photos attracted the attention of Warhol and Mapplethorpe. Then he basically vanished, dropped out of public life and spent the next 25 years doing god knows what. (Apparently a lot of drugs, according to Butt magazine.)
Now Herr Berlin is back, although the sprightly and chatty gentlemen I met at the gallery opening looked absolutely nothing like the Tom of Finland-esque blond bombshell of the '70s. And he's still a perv: Five minutes after meeting me, he was telling me about his jerk-off session earlier in the day. Hot.
The photography show at Leslie/Lohman is worth a trip to Soho, just for sheer novelty. The real opening is Tuesday night, open to the public.
2 Comments:
I would have LOVED to have met that damn pervert. damn, you get to meet all the interesting ones...
Peter Berlin is so much MORE than meets the eye...he is a true humanitarian with some valuable and introspective philosophies he has been pondering over the years. I can truly say that if people took the time to listen to what he suggests, this world would be in a lot better shape politically, socially and in terms of peace and love than it is presently.
He is VERY intelligent and wise.
I am most fortunate to have him as my friend.
D.L., Toronto.
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