Does this look like me? (my new Google persona)
The Internet does weird things.
If you now Google Lee Rosenbaum (without putting quotes around the name), you’ll see five “Image Results for Lee Rosenbaum.” They include three images of the real me, one of another who bears my name (and happens to be a veteran magazine publisher) and…Philippe de Montebello!
Image results for Lee Rosenbaum
They found me out, art-lings. I’m really the Melliflous One in drag.
This happened because of this post from the Looting Matters blog, which used the above PdM photo in a brief, appreciative mention of my Philippe Baby tribute song. What happens if I compose an ode to Meryl Streep. Do I get a chance to be she?
While we’re on the subject of mistaken identity, I am NOT the “leerosenbaum” on Twitter, to which you’ll see a link if you Google me. My Twitter handle is “CultureGrrl.”
Google includes a “Report Images” link, where you can “report offensive images.” I’m amused, not offended. I’ll leave the policing to Philippe!
UPDATE: It’s now 20 days since I posted this. Alas, someone must have clicked the “Report images” link. I’ve got two new image-mates, but Philippe has disappeared.