In a new Vanity Fair piece, the woman on Vampire Weekend's Contra cover explains her $2 million lawsuit against the group, their label, and the photographer who may or may not have taken the picture, Tod Brody. Her full name is Ann Kirsten Kennis and she used to be a sought-after model in the 80s and early 90s. (An amazingly dated portfolio of her work can be seen at Vanity Fair's site.)

The lawsuit revolves around a photo release allegedly signed by Kennis in 2009, though she denies its authenticity. Brody stands by the release, though he's been accused of shady practices in the past. Also, Kennis says her mother took the photo; Brody says he took it during a casting session in 1983.

Vanity Fair astutely points out that the lawsuit highlights a generation gap and our increasingly blurred notions of copyright and permission of use. Kennis said, "You start to see interviews from fans of the band, and they are like, 'I would just be glad that my picture was on it.' Well, not really. They are using it for their gain. Something is wrong here. It's like, don't just use my picture all over the place."