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Images of the 20th Century
The 1960s
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400 pages, Paperback
First published November 15, 1998
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November 21, 2022
I do really enjoy this series, and here's my first look at the 1960s volume. Packed with often rare photography spanning the decade from science and politics via entertainment and celebrity and culminating with 'ordinary people' this may not capture a whole decade in 400 pages, but it has a bloody good try. Great photo of President Johnson and MLK:
Each chapter has a theme, and a paragraph about said theme, and there's a short paragraph for every single image in the book. There's a definite feel of being transplanted to another time. There are some amazing shots of Presidents, freedom fighters, sportspeople, space exploration, and also of tragedy, assassination, riots and other calamities. I give a Four Star, 8 out of 12 for this photo fest. Many of us in the UK feel like Twiggy epitomised the 1960s signifying the young generation, fashion, art, music, swinging London and more:
2022 read
Each chapter has a theme, and a paragraph about said theme, and there's a short paragraph for every single image in the book. There's a definite feel of being transplanted to another time. There are some amazing shots of Presidents, freedom fighters, sportspeople, space exploration, and also of tragedy, assassination, riots and other calamities. I give a Four Star, 8 out of 12 for this photo fest. Many of us in the UK feel like Twiggy epitomised the 1960s signifying the young generation, fashion, art, music, swinging London and more:
2022 read
December 10, 2022
A great look at the 1960s through the camera lens. Numerous photographs, of things good and bad, that happened in this amazing decade.
May 6, 2015
This series of small, thick bricks of books is entirely photographic. You get the flavour of the times without the waffle!
March 7, 2018
Another British-heavy, so-so-captioned, wonderful piece of historical goodness.
*The full-frontal nudity shot of Lennon and Ono is here, child alert*
4.5 Stars
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February 26, 2021
I am a lover of black and white photography and this book does not disappoint!! An eclectic collection of events and people of the 60’s- brings you back in time to a time that was swinging, light and dark, and all its own.
February 4, 2023
Емоционално ангажиращ снимков подбор, подреден по различни теми, с малко, но достатъчно текст на английски, немски и френски. Шейсетте са прелюбопитно десетилетие, макар че вече не съм на възрастта, на която се прехласвах по хипи движението. „Елементарните частици“ на Уелбек и „Имало едно време в Холивуд“ тотално и окончателно разомагьосаха този период за мен. Политиката е кръв и хаос; земята се задъхва от расова и идеологическа ненавист и човекът поглежда към космоса. Само в модата и музиката нещата са малко по-забавни. Децата на онези, които понесоха най-кървавата война, решиха, че бащите им са досадни, ретроградни старци и го удариха на живот, пардон – на протести и LSD, преди да се влеят чинно в истаблишмънта през следващото десетилетие. И все пак, светът е имал нужда от шейсетте, те са колективната въздишка на облекчение след толкова мъки.
Единственото, за което ме е яд, че на разпродажбата, на която се сдобих с тази книга, пропуснах предходните десетилетия, които, на този етап, са ми много по-интересни. Уви, вече са изчерпани навсякъде.
Единственото, за което ме е яд, че на разпродажбата, на която се сдобих с тази книга, пропуснах предходните десетилетия, които, на този етап, са ми много по-интересни. Уви, вече са изчерпани навсякъде.
April 18, 2023
1. All black and white photos, which is fine.
2. Photos are grouped together in categories like "world leaders", "movies", "children", etc, but they are not organized chronologically within the section, which I would have liked.
3. Each photo is accompanied by about a sentence description. I would've liked it more if more info had been given.
4. Id rec this book to teens and adults who are casually interested in the 60s.
2. Photos are grouped together in categories like "world leaders", "movies", "children", etc, but they are not organized chronologically within the section, which I would have liked.
3. Each photo is accompanied by about a sentence description. I would've liked it more if more info had been given.
4. Id rec this book to teens and adults who are casually interested in the 60s.
October 15, 2018
I wish the author would have spent more time discussing each photograph, but I do believe that he gave us some powerful photos to look at, and gave me a jumping off point for some research, so I can’t complain too much.
December 14, 2017
I really enjoyed some of the photos, but would have preferred if they were organized chronologically within each section.
October 27, 2019
Buen libro ideal para practicar idiomas
August 21, 2020
The most turbulent decade of the 20th century.
July 19, 2008
This book was like an photographic Cliffs Notes to the 1960s, and there were some absolutely fantastic photos in there.
September 16, 2010
mesmerizing photos
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