- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Cassell Illustrated; First UK Edition edition (9 Oct 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1844030857
- ISBN-13: 978-1844030859
- Product Dimensions: 29.2 x 25.6 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 867,387 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Through the words of those who embraced the lifestyle and fantastic illustrations letting the whole hang out, this book immerses you in the Hippies movement of the late 60s and early 70s. It takes the reader through the fashion, philosophy, music, literature, films and politics of the Hippie ideal, tracing its growth from the Beats in the 1950s (and with a brief nod to the Bloomsbury Set of the 1920s), to the peace-demanding flower children of the Vietnam years. Portraits of the main men and women sit alongside the tales of those who hugged and those who shrugged at this culture and its preaching of colour, calm and happiness. Reminiscences and experiences are provided by (among others): Jack Kerouac, Timothy Leary, Ossie Clark, Tariq Ali, Peter and Jane Fonda, Janis Joplin, Richard Branson, Germaine Greer, Jerry Garcia, De La Soul, Ben and Jerry and Reverend Jesse Jackson.
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Ladies & Gentlemen introducing the most amazing and unbelievable story you've ever heard!
Learn how from the ashes of war rose a great, multi-coloured, free-flying, mind-expanding movement that changed the world by preaching only LOVE and PEACE and dressing in olde worlde clothes.
Covering the years 1965 to 1971 in depth and with full prologue and epilogue sections that bring the story up to date, Hippie gives voice to the major figures of the scene. Illustrated using original poster and album artwork plus rare publications of the time, including International Times, Oz and early Rolling Stone magazine, Hippie includes screaming psychedelic images and rare portraits of stoned and tripping writers, musicians and the notorious and infamous scene-setters of the age. There are also photographic records of the political and musical events that came to shape and change the world in the time of the hippie.
Learn how from the ashes of war rose a great, multi-coloured, free-flying, mind-expanding movement that changed the world by preaching only LOVE and PEACE and dressing in olde worlde clothes.
Covering the years 1965 to 1971 in depth and with full prologue and epilogue sections that bring the story up to date, Hippie gives voice to the major figures of the scene. Illustrated using original poster and album artwork plus rare publications of the time, including International Times, Oz and early Rolling Stone magazine, Hippie includes screaming psychedelic images and rare portraits of stoned and tripping writers, musicians and the notorious and infamous scene-setters of the age. There are also photographic records of the political and musical events that came to shape and change the world in the time of the hippie.
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Format:Paperback
As someone who grew up in the '60's I have vivid memories of that time to do with fashion, music, lifestyle and even politics. I always had the sense of having missed the party. This book describes the subversive counter-culture of the '60's as it evolved throughout the decade, reading like diary of the times, with current and retropsective commentaries from the leading figures, both famous and less well-known. Importantly, the book covers the hard work that went on behind the beautiful emphemera, the music, the parties, the demonstrations and the events and touches on the genuine dreams that drove people on. Beautifully illustrated, it captures some of the feel of the period and leaves a sense of nostalgia for the strong feelings of comunity, power and change that people experienced. Without offering any direct anyalysis of the impact that the 'hippie' movement had it does give a sense of how much we owe to those hedonistic and naive times and how far those dreams fell short of the realities. If you're in love with the '60's then you'll love the book, though those interested in a deeper analysis will have to find it in less accessible texts.
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This is a great coffee table book, filled with wonderful photographs and art work from the period, but also contains a surprising amount of text.
"Hippie" covers the counterculture movement from 1965 to 1971, spending a lot of time in San Francisco where the hippies dominated, but also visiting the equivalent scenes in Los Angeles, New York and London. The book is very much about the culture of the period in terms of music, fashion and lifestyle choices, with the political aspects not being covered as in depth here as elsewhere.
The author is in a good position to write about this era as he was the founder of the Indica bookshop which was at the forefront the London scene. He actually pops up in the book once or twice, where he refers to himself in the third person, which seemed a bit odd. Despite his connections, this book is far being a rose-tinted trip down memory lane with a description of the later Haight-Ashbury scene being particularly disturbing. He is also very realistic about the limitations of the hippie ideals, how short-lived its heyday was and about its long-term impact.
"Hippie" is very much an overview of the movement and at times I would have liked more detail, but it provides a good introduction to the subject. It is also a book that can be dipped into and returned to again on account of the great pictures.
"Hippie" covers the counterculture movement from 1965 to 1971, spending a lot of time in San Francisco where the hippies dominated, but also visiting the equivalent scenes in Los Angeles, New York and London. The book is very much about the culture of the period in terms of music, fashion and lifestyle choices, with the political aspects not being covered as in depth here as elsewhere.
The author is in a good position to write about this era as he was the founder of the Indica bookshop which was at the forefront the London scene. He actually pops up in the book once or twice, where he refers to himself in the third person, which seemed a bit odd. Despite his connections, this book is far being a rose-tinted trip down memory lane with a description of the later Haight-Ashbury scene being particularly disturbing. He is also very realistic about the limitations of the hippie ideals, how short-lived its heyday was and about its long-term impact.
"Hippie" is very much an overview of the movement and at times I would have liked more detail, but it provides a good introduction to the subject. It is also a book that can be dipped into and returned to again on account of the great pictures.
Format:Paperback
This is the soft-cover version of what was originally a big coffee-table book . As I haven't seen the hard-cover , I don't know whether the soft-cover includes all the illustrations of the original or just a selection . Even so , it is still profusely illustrated in both colour and black and white .
The emphasis is on the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco and in Swinging London , although the French student riots of 1968 are given some space .
The first chapter provides an overview of the decade , with each subsequent chapter devoted to a single year from 1965-71 .The earlier years are covered in greater depth than the later as this coincides with the author's view that the hippie era peaked in '66 and was in steep decline from '67 onward . The last chapter , on the legacy of the sixties , is the weakest . It consists mainly of a brief account of Woodstock anniversary concerts , and ends with the endearingly naive comment about young people having the power to save the planet , a sentiment that might have come itself from the sixties !
There were a couple of minor errors about the band Jefferson Airplane , and a puzzling reference to people turning EAST to see the sun set over the Pacific , which might be a misprint . Leaving that aside , this is a great book which anyone interested in the sixties will enjoy . I'm only sorry that I never bought the hard-back instead .
The emphasis is on the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco and in Swinging London , although the French student riots of 1968 are given some space .
The first chapter provides an overview of the decade , with each subsequent chapter devoted to a single year from 1965-71 .The earlier years are covered in greater depth than the later as this coincides with the author's view that the hippie era peaked in '66 and was in steep decline from '67 onward . The last chapter , on the legacy of the sixties , is the weakest . It consists mainly of a brief account of Woodstock anniversary concerts , and ends with the endearingly naive comment about young people having the power to save the planet , a sentiment that might have come itself from the sixties !
There were a couple of minor errors about the band Jefferson Airplane , and a puzzling reference to people turning EAST to see the sun set over the Pacific , which might be a misprint . Leaving that aside , this is a great book which anyone interested in the sixties will enjoy . I'm only sorry that I never bought the hard-back instead .
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