Magic of the Sixties - Softcover

Anthony, Gene

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1586853783 ISBN 13: 9781586853785

Publisher: Gibbs Smith, 2004

Synopsis

Relive one of the most magical times in history, a time that saw profound cultural and spiritual change throughout the world, but nowhere more than in the San Francisco Bay of the mid to late 1960's. Author and photographer Gene Anthony was there, capturing every moment, every poem, every song, and every embrace on film. This photographic tour gets you up close and personal with musicians like Jim Morrison, Jerry Garcia, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin. It takes you inside the volatile demonstrations at the heart of the anti-war movement, the women's rights movement, the struggle for civil rights. From the Fillmore, to the Human Be-in, to the Trips Festival, Anthony has created a collection of work that captures the feeling of these once in a lifetime events. With over 300 personal and passionate photographs, this book is a visual tour through the freedom, hopes, and beliefs that defined an era and changed the world.
Featuring original, never before published photographs of:
· Jimi Hendrix
· Ken Kesey
· Allen Ginsberg
· The Grateful Dead
· Bill Graham
· Monterey Pop Festival
· Merry Pranksters
· Timothy Leary
· and more
Gene Anthony is a widely known and respected photographer. He shot film extensively in the '60s, capturing many of the most recognized images of political and social demonstrations, the Grateful Dead, the Doors, Ken Kesey, the Fillmore West, Allen Ginsberg, and many other writers, musicians, and activists. He has photographed for many publications throughout his career, including Newsweek, Time, Life, and Playboy.

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From the Inside Flap

It was a time that changed the world, and celebrated photographer Gene Anthony was there, capturing every moment on film. The three hundred photos in Magic of the Sixties get you up close and personal with writers, activists, and musicians including Jim Morrison, Jerry Garcia, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin. The book takes you to the scene of demonstrations for the anti-Vietnam movement and the women's rights movement; offers insider photos of the Fillmore, the Human Be-in, and the Trips Festival; and follows everything from the amazing poster art to the advent of LSD. Magic of the Sixties is a portrait of a time that rocked traditional values when anything seemed possible. With personal stories that chronicle the passion of the '60s, this book is an amazing tour through the freedom, hopes, and beliefs that defined an era and changed the world. It is sure to inspire a new generation to believe in themselves and remember that anything is possible.

About the Author

Gene Anthony studied photography under the tutelage of Dorothea Lange and Ansel Adams at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco in the late fifties. His professional career spans forty years. It began at Black Star, the New York photo agency, where Anthony worked on journalistic, architectural, and adverting photo assignments for major advertising agencies. He also did work for many publications including Life, Look, Newsweek, Time, The New York Times, Playboy, Saturday Evening Post, Geo, and Paris Match among others. His work is part of the permanent collections in numerous museums including the Oakland Museum and the Smithsonian Institute. In recent years, Anthony has focused on video, film, and books. His book The Summer of Love is the story line for a prototype 53-minute multi-image video program designed for college and museum venues. His most recent photo assignment was photographing former president of the Hell's Angels, Ralph "Sonny" Barger, for RollingStone.

Gene Anthony studied photography under the tutelage of Dorothea Lange and Ansel Adams at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco in the late fifties. His professional career spans forty years. It began at Black Star, the New York photo agency, where Anthony worked on journalistic, architectural, and adverting photo assignments for major advertising agencies. He also did work for many publications including Life, Look, Newsweek, Time, The New York Times, Playboy, Saturday Evening Post, Geo, and Paris Match among others. His work is part of the permanent collections in numerous museums including the Oakland Museum and the Smithsonian Institute. In recent years, Anthony has focused on video, film, and books. His book The Summer of Love is the story line for a prototype 53-minute multi-image video program designed for college and museum venues. His most recent photo assignment was photographing former president of the Hell's Angels, Ralph "Sonny" Barger, for RollingStone.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gibbs Smith
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1586853783
• ISBN 13: 9781586853785
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 176