Black and white photograph of Janis Ian standing on a busy sidewalk. Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned form the negative.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian standing on a busy sidewalk. Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned form the negative.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian seated on the steps of a building as blurred people walk in the foreground.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian leaning out the window of an apartment building. Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned form the negative. Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for…

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian climbing on Alice in Wonderland sculpture. Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned form the negative.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian climbing on Alice in Wonderland sculpture with two young children. Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned form the negative.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian seated posing for a portrait being painted. The portrait would be the cover for her EP "Society's Child." Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned form the negative.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian seated posing for a portrait being painted. The portrait would be the cover for her EP "Society's Child." Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned form the negative.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian sitting on Alice in Wonderland sculpture with a young child. Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned form the negative.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian climbing on Alice in Wonderland sculpture with a young boy. Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned form the negative.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian holding a sprig of leaves to her face. Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned form the negative.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian. Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned form the negative.