Jim Morrison, 1968. Phone by Art Kane.
Kane shot Jim Morrison for Life Magazine's 'New Rock' photo essay within the confines of Morrison's room at the Chateau Marmont hotel in L.A. In a creative twist, Kane had an electrician relocate the television into the closet, instructing Morrison to kneel behind it and change channels. The final chosen image featured the enigmatic rock star with a blond starlet showing on the TV. Reflecting on the process, Kane recalled, "A light went on in my hotel closet when I opened the door. It cast a peculiar shadow, creating a lifeless chamber. Noticing the TV, I instinctively moved it into the closet. I envisioned Jim Morrison kneeling behind it, the tube suggesting an x-ray image of his nerve center—his thoughts."