Hippie
by Barry Miles
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Read in November, 2004
You would expect a book about hippies to be visually exciting, titillating even. After all, hippies were on the experimental edge of a '60s youth culture that rejected the black-and-white world of the '50s. Hippies came in colors everywhere. They danced naked in the streets. They took their trips on LSD. They launched a rock 'n' roll revolution. And they created vibrant, colorful, sometimes disorienting photographic and graphical styles to represent their experiences.
So it's no real surprise...more
So it's no real surprise...more
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Read in April, 2008
Went over the main topics of the 60s, but didn't really go into much depth. Some typos that bothered me, some things might not be so factual, most of it you've probably read before if you're as obsessed with the 60s as I am, but the pictures are great and it's a good place to start learning about the 60s and it's nice to have it all in one place. It talked more about politics and the L.A. and San Fransisco scenes and less about NYC and Paris and a bit about London, but not so much. Of course the...more
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Read in September, 2007
A nostalgic look back at a moment in time when anything seemed possible. This is not a misty-eyed light-weight self-indulgent fantasist's tale. This takes a hard look at the good and the bad, but most of all underscores the level of commitment and organization that these people had that made it all possible. A lesson for the willing.
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Read in March, 2008
This psychedelic book is a filled with amazing photographs. It reads like a newspaper with short insights to each year.
The main themes surround Drugs sex and Drugs, which kind of burst my idealic idea of Hippies.
The main themes surround Drugs sex and Drugs, which kind of burst my idealic idea of Hippies.
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I absolutley love this book. Probley because i have a fascination with hippies. I think everything about this book was great. Amazing pictures, bands, and all that good stuff. Definitely check this out.
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E - thanks for the gift; best coffee table book I've ever received.
Also, there is the cocaine residue left over from the unfortunate habit of friends.
Also, there is the cocaine residue left over from the unfortunate habit of friends.
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old souls
A great reminder and reflection of the counter-culture and what it meant to America.
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really informative. amoral. and provocative. i wouldn't really recommend it.
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aging stoners
i thought this book was all about the photos and the quotes. lots of FUN.
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Read in December, 2002
I have the original hardcopy of this book, it's huge!
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