I and Eye: Pictures of My Generation

Simon, Peter; Simon, Carly (Contributor); Silver, David (Contributor); Davis, Stephen (Contributor); Patterson, Richard North (Contributor)

ISBN 10: 0821226452 / ISBN 13: 9780821226452

Published by Bulfinch, 2001

About this Item

Hardcover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Bulfinch, 2001. Signed by Author/Photographer. 206 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Inscribed on the front red end paper: 'To Chris These were the good old days. So Now What? only time will tell. Peter Simon (along with a doodle of a heart with a peace symbol inside it)' Size: 11.2 x 10.2 x 1. Signed Art::Photography by Artist History::U.S.A.::General/Other 6136L.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: I and Eye: Pictures of My Generation
• Publisher: Bulfinch
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0821226452
• ISBN 13: 9780821226452
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

While still a prep school student, Peter Simon began his career in photojournalism with Kennedy's assassination and civil rights rallies. College brought love-ins, draft card burnings, and the counterculture scene into his viewfinder, as Simon photographed Jack Kerouac's funeral, the tent civil rights gathering in Washington, DC, Abbie Hoffman, and other events and personalities. Tired with city life, Simon then joined the "back to the earth" movement, living on a commune in Vermont. He became intrigued by the "New Age" and studied with Ram Dass, then developed a fascination with reggae music and Jamaican culture, which led him to Bob Marley and other reggae stars. At the 1978 "No Nukes" concert, Simon captured images of rock stars including James Taylor, his sister Carly Simon, and Crosby, Stills & Nash. In this volume, Simon's images are supplemented by an entertaining autobiographical text, including excerpts from his personal journals.

About the Author

Peter Simon was the photo editor of the Boston Phoenix during the 1960s to 1970s, he has also had work published in Rolling Stone magazine and New Age Journal.