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Sixties : Photographs by Robert Altman by Ben Fong-Torres (2007, Hardcover)
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PublisherSanta Monica Press
ISBN-101595800247
ISBN-139781595800244
eBay Product ID (ePID)59781668
Product Key Features
Book TitleSixties : Photographs by Robert Altman
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicRich & Famous, Individual Photographers / General, Sociology / General, Social History, Popular Culture, General, Customs & Traditions, Photoessays & Documentaries, United States / General
Publication Year2007
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, Photography, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorBen Fong-Torres
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight46.6 Oz
Item Length12.2 in
Item Width9.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-020090
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"These celebrated photographs are an illustrious record of an amazing era." -Paul Krassner, founder and editor, The Realist , and cofounder of the Yippies, "Robert Altman's photography was instrumental in portraying the look and feeling and vitality of the sixties." --Jann Wenner, founder and publisher, Rolling Stone magazine, "Robert Altman was a witness to one of the most colorful decades in American history." --Jim Marshall, photographer, "One of the best graphic depictions yet offered of this fleeting, illusory chapter of cultural history." —The Bloomsbury Review, "Mr. Altman is probably unapproachable in photography as a perfect blend of photojournalist and star-shooter. . . . Without this imagery, many of the heroes of that generation may not have been as deified as they became." -Fierce Magazine, "Robert Altman was a witness to one of the most colorful decades in American history." —Jim Marshall, photographer, "Robert Altman's photography was instrumental in portraying the look and feeling and vitality of the sixties." -Jann Wenner, founder and publisher, Rolling Stone magazine, "Robert Altman visually documented the changes that rocked the 60s with a scope and clarity no one has surpassed." -Bookpage, "Robert Altman was a witness to one of the most colorful decades in American history." -Jim Marshall, photographer, "Mr. Altman is probably unapproachable in photography as a perfect blend of photojournalist and star-shooter. . . . Without this imagery, many of the heroes of that generation may not have been as deified as they became." — Fierce Magazine, "Robert Altman is the real deal." --Chet Helms, entertainment impresario and originator of the name "The Summer of Love", "Robert Altman is the real deal." —Chet Helms, entertainment impresario and originator of the name "The Summer of Love", "One of the best graphic depictions yet offered of this fleeting, illusory chapter of cultural history." -The Bloomsbury Review, "One of the best graphic depictions yet offered of this fleeting, illusory chapter of cultural history." --The Bloomsbury Review, "Robert Altman is the real deal." -Chet Helms, entertainment impresario and originator of the name "The Summer of Love", "Robert Altman is the real deal." -Chet Helms, entertainment impresario and originator of the name "The Summer of Love", "His photographs just blew my mind. I think he captured today the way Steichen captured yesterday." —Peter Max, artist (1969), "His photographs just blew my mind. I think he captured today the way Steichen captured yesterday." -Peter Max, artist (1969), "These celebrated photographs are an illustrious record of an amazing era." --Paul Krassner, founder and editor, The Realist , and cofounder of the Yippies, "These celebrated photographs are an illustrious record of an amazing era." -Paul Krassner, founder and editor, The Realist, and cofounder of the Yippies, "Robert Altman's photography was instrumental in portraying the look and feeling and vitality of the sixties." —Jann Wenner, founder and publisher, Rolling Stone magazine, "The world renowned rock photographer Altman has amassed a body of work that has made him one of rock and roll's greatest photographers." -ArtRock Gallery online, "Mr. Altman is probably unapproachable in photography as a perfect blend of photojournalist and star-shooter. . . . Without this imagery, many of the heroes of that generation may not have been as deified as they became." - Fierce Magazine, "Robert Altman visually documented the changes that rocked the 60s with a scope and clarity no one has surpassed." --Bookpage, "Robert Altman visually documented the changes that rocked the 60s with a scope and clarity no one has surpassed." -Bookpage, "These celebrated photographs are an illustrious record of an amazing era." —Paul Krassner, founder and editor, The Realist , and cofounder of the Yippies, "Mr. Altman is probably unapproachable in photography as a perfect blend of photojournalist and star-shooter. . . . Without this imagery, many of the heroes of that generation may not have been as deified as they became." -- Fierce Magazine, "One of the best graphic depictions yet offered of this fleeting, illusory chapter of cultural history." -The Bloomsbury Review, "Robert Altman visually documented the changes that rocked the 60s with a scope and clarity no one has surpassed." —Bookpage, "Robert Altman's photography was instrumental in portraying the look and feeling and vitality of the sixties." -Jann Wenner, founder and publisher,Rolling Stonemagazine, "Robert Altman was a witness to one of the most colorful decades in American history." -Jim Marshall, photographer, "His photographs just blew my mind. I think he captured today the way Steichen captured yesterday." --Peter Max, artist (1969), "His photographs just blew my mind. I think he captured today the way Steichen captured yesterday." -Peter Max, artist (1969)
Dewey Decimal779.9909826
SynopsisAbbie 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 magazines 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., Mick Jagger. Ken Kesey. Timothy Leary. Allen Ginsberg. Jim Morrison. Neil Young. Abbie Hoffman. Jerry Garcia. Janis Joplin. Grace Slick. Pete Townshend. Ram Dass. Dennis Hopper. Peter Fonda. Jane Fonda. Jerry Rubin. Hippies on Mt. Tam. The March on Washington. Anti-war demonstrations. People's Park. Berkeley. Haight-Ashbury. The Sixties brings together a collection of photographs of the people, events, culture, rock and roll stars, writers, political figures, and other iconic individuals and celebrities who made the sixties the most influential decade of the twentieth century. The Sixties tells the story of that particularly colorful generation with the affection and devotion of someone who has experienced the revolution firsthand. Robert Altman's captivating photographs bring immense power to both quiet, intimate moments and scenes of thunderous anarchy alike.
LC Classification NumberE841.A445 2007
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