“I don’t have messages in my pictures…The true business of photography
is to capture a bit of reality (whatever that is) on film.” – Garry Winogrand
Spirit of the 1960s and 1970s
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Not sure I appreciate his tendency for slanted horizons and cluttered compositions, but a couple of the photos are interesting.
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He seemed to me to focus on breasts but he was very prolific.
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I hadn’t notice that but now it’s pretty obvious; all but the last photo. I got to thinking maybe it reflects the “style” of the times. I went through the series again and no, that literally was his center of attention.
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I miss the anti-war demonstrations when more people took to the streets to peacefully protest!
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☮️ Yes 🙂
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Very neat pictures! A good capture of the times
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He really does capture some of that era. 🙂
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Feminism was breaking ground, bras were burning. Flower children turned protestors . Very nostalgic photos, I like these!
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Yes, the age of Aquarius. 🙂
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Yes, I remember going to see the flower children with my mom and Dad who we’re flower children themselves at Peacock Park in Coconut Grove ! Never forget the pungent fragrance in the air. 😊
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