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The Sixties - Robert Altman, Ben Fong-Torres
The Sixties
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Abbie Hoffman, Mick Jagger, Ken Kesey, and Grace Slick are among the iconic 1960s figures immortalized in pictures and commentary by this legendary photographer from Rolling Stone magazine's early heyday. An affectionate tribute that juxtaposes cooled-out hippies in Haight-Ashbury against... show more
Abbie Hoffman, Mick Jagger, Ken Kesey, and Grace Slick are among the iconic 1960s figures immortalized in pictures and commentary by this legendary photographer from Rolling Stone magazine's early heyday. An affectionate tribute that juxtaposes cooled-out hippies in Haight-Ashbury against history-making shots of huge rock concerts and peace marches, the book portrays the youth revolution in full swing and showcases the writers, musicians, movie stars, organizers, and political leaders that made it happen. Aside from some of the most recognizable photographs from the 1960s, many of the shots are rare or little-known, providing freshness and immediacy to a revealing overview of a tumultuous decade.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9781595800244 (1595800247)
Publisher: Santa Monica Press
Pages no: 192
Edition language: English
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Art, Photography
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The Drift Of Things
The Drift Of Things rated it
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"Come on, people now, smile on your brother, everybody get together, try to love one another right now." "This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius." "Make love, not war." It was a nice idea, wasn't it? It might even have worked if there hadn't been so much acid, booze and ass; needles, guns and gr...
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3.0 The Sixties: Photographs by Robert Altman
Lovely, evocative photographs of all those crazy kids. Large format lends extra punch to the images.
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