The Seventies: A Photographic Journey (Hardcover)
Description
Unseen images of the personalities who defined a decade
The seventies in America were a time of social and cultural ferment, and Ira Resnick was there with his camera to capture it all. Now he is opening his archives to reveal hundreds of rare celebrity photos—many never seen since their original publication in magazines like Rolling Stone, People, and Us.
Musicians like the Rolling Stones, Stevie Nicks, and James Taylor.
Actors and directors like Sissy Spacek, Warren Beatty, and Martin Scorsese.
Comedians like Steve Martin, Gilda Radner, and Bill Murray.
Athletes like Muhammad Ali, Billie Jean King, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Politicians like Jimmy Carter, Jerry Brown, and Bella Abzug.
Resnick’s dynamic shots are accompanied by personal anecdotes about his legendary subjects.
About the Author
Ira M. Resnick is the founder of the Motion Picture Arts Gallery, the first gallery devoted to the art of the movies. He is a trustee of the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the author of Starstruck: Vintage Movie Posters from Classic Hollywood and The Seventies: A Photographic Journey.
Praise For…
This vibrant retrospective presents dozens of photographs taken during the 1970s by photographer and Motion Picture Arts Gallery founder Resnick during his decades-long career, during which he documented “a rapidly changing America.” . . . This is a delightful photographic history of a momentous decade.
— Publishers Weekly