Linda McCartney's Sixties: Portrait of an Era

by Linda McCartney

Book Overview

This volume of Linda McCartney's photographs recalls the stars and celebrities of the 1960s. It includes the Grateful Dead sliding down porch steps in Haight Ashbury, the Beatles on stage and off, a pouting Mick Jagger, and cameos of Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison in concert.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082122056X
• ISBN13: 9780821220566
• Release Date: September 1993
• Publisher: Bulfinch Press
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 2.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 11.2" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Well Done!!

What a unique and delightful compilation Linda has put together in this book. It has a very "homey" feel, very comfortable and relaxed. Linda definitely had a feel for the right moment to snap the picture - these are as natural as anyone could hope for. What a kick to see so many of these people when they were so young and still often unknown. The family photos are gorgeous and a rare treat. Linda's chatty tone with the text makes it seem as personal and ordinary as sitting down in the kitchen together with a cuppa tea.

linda's access and great photographs

seeing this book and understanding the access that linda had even before being paul's wife is pretty amzing. her photos are very intimate, especially of the beatles and her accompanying text to each photo are superb. a great photographic book.

Natural Light, Natural Rock, Natural Beauty

I first saw this book at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and was amazed at the photographs. Mrs. McCartney didn't seem to take posed pictures with bright lights in the musician's eyes. She used natural light and caught the musicians in their natural state. I love this book so much because of the honest quality to the photos. I'd definately recommend it!

Superb photos, often revealing text

Linda McCartney was a good rock photographer--this should not be forgotten.Her book "Linda McCartney's Sixties" documents her abilities as well as the access she had to many critical 60s performers. Being an attractive woman with a camera was a bit of an anomaly back then, and Linda took full advantage of this.Approaching musicians with a combination of wide-eyed interest and complete understanding of the games involved in the business, she combined an artistic sense with insight into the characters of the scene. Her photos of Traffic are some of the best ever taken of the group; one can also say the same for her photos of the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Janis Joplin.The text doesn't always tell as much as the reader would want to know. Linda McCartney was a fascinating figure who saw an awful lot of history, but doesn't always place herself fully in the stories she relates. This is too bad; it appears that her personality was a big part of the value and success of her work.

A charming piece of work

Here, Linda McCartney captures fascinating moments of a decade with photographs of people from Twiggy to Paul, her beloved.