Bliss: Transformational Festivals & the Neo Hippie
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (620 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1576877639 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Steve Schapiro turns on, tunes in and drops out on the trail of the neo hippies." -We-Heart
justine maresca said Bliss is a beautiful look into the lives of neo hippies. One thing about this book, is that it captures the pure bliss that every person in every photo is clearly experiencing. These are faces of truly, TRULY happy people, radiating love. If one day everyone on the streets looked as utterly pleased and content as the people in these photographs, the viewer would stand perplexed at the wonder of it all. What is it about these people, this culture that gives people such a feeling of complete joy? They live in a world whe. Three Stars Melinda Jason fun photos but very little information of any substance. Tabitha Po said Gorgeous photos reveal the beauty in people. What a gorgeous book! Not to wear out that old phrase "a picture is worth a thousand words" - but here it is true. In this large volume you will find every page is a beautiful photo of people smiling, laughing, meditation, and generally having an experience of Bliss at a "Transformation Festival" such as Rainbow Gathering and Burning Man, among many others. These are photos of "neohippies" - those who still resonate with the soul of what Hippie has always represe
In Bliss: An Exploration of the Current Hippie Counterculture & Transformational Festivals, Steve Schapiro, famous for his photographs of the 60s--including Haight-Ashbury and the hippies of that era--documents the hippies of today and their lives in and out of transformational festivals. The book features images from festivals across the country and provides an overview of a new contemporary hippie life within America. The 60s are still here. With a specific focus on a subculture of the current hippie counterculture known as "Bliss Ninnies," these individuals are focused on meditation and dancing as a way to reach ecstatic states of joy. You just have to find where.
He has published five books of his work, American Edge, Schapiro's Heroes, The Godfather Family Album, Taxi Driver, and Then and Now In Hollywood. . Steve Schapiro is a distinguished journalistic photographer whose pictures have graced the covers of Vanity Fair, Time, Sports Illustrated, Life, Look, Paris Match, and People, and are found in many museum collections