200 Trips from the Counterculture: Graphics and Stories from the Underground Press Syndicate - Softcover

Jean-Fran�ois Bizot

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9780500286050: 200 Trips from the Counterculture: Graphics and Stories from the Underground Press Syndicate

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500286051 ISBN 13: 9780500286050

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2006

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Paperback. Pub Date: 2006 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Limited Click on the Google Preview image above to the read some pages of this book! Illustrates. and celeates the 60s and 70s heyday of alternative magazine publishing in Europe and America. reproducing images from magazines both seminal and obscure whose influence reverberates through culture. politics and society. This work is intended for retro graphics fans and for those interested in '60s counterculture. Contents: We are the future!: the free press is everywherep. 9Freak out !: first slogan of the free pressp. 49Power to the people!: the free press gets militantp. 89Down with male domination!: the free press. the women's movement and gay liberationp. 117Black power!: the free press fights for equal rightsp. 159Protect the planet!: the free press supports green politicsp. 175Blank generation: the free press is hit by ...

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Packed with words and graphics, this nostalgic tour de force illustrates and celebrates the 60s and 70s heyday of alternative magazine publishing in Europe and America, reproducing images from magazines both seminal and obscure whose influence continues to reverberate through culture, politics and society. It will be a must-buy for retro graphics fans and for anyone interested in ‘60s counterculture.

Review:

'A heavy dose of countercultural delight' --HuckMagazine

'Sumptuous and startling' --The Gloss Magazine

'A mind-expanding high for your seasonal lows' --The Sunday Times

'A remarkable compilation ... a smart, funny potted history ... it's also a fine document of the incredible political and cultural upheaval of which peace-and-love was just one facet' --ArtReview

'Excellent ... captures the best of this historical moment ... get the beanbag out and enjoy the world of free love and LSD'
--Blueprint

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