300, 000 Strong, Woodstock

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Baron Wolman
300, 000 Strong, Woodstock
1969

About the Item

"I stood directly at the middle of the stage at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair gathering in 1969 and marveled at the mass of humanity before me. I had never seen so many people at one time, not even at the Super Bowl. With the widest angle lens I had at the moment - probably only 24mm - I tried to capture the feeling of 300,000 plus folks gathered in peace for the purpose of enjoying themselves and the music. No matter how they tried to resurrect that moment in subsequent concerts, it was truly a once-in-a-lifetime mythical and moving experience" Baron Wolman is ranked among the 20th Century’s elite and most collectible photographers. As the first photographer of Rolling Stone Magazine he was granted unique access to rock ’n’ roll’s most eponymous and notorious emerging icons, from Bob Dylan to Jimi Hendrix. His reputation with a camera and an eye for talent and a story, gave him a ticket to ride the tour buses from Haight Ashbury to Woodstock. His cover stories launched legends and gave him the keys to the dressing rooms and homes of rock ’n’ roll’s biggest stars. But Wolman also kept a sharp eye out for the cultural shifts in fashion and culture that inspired youth. He was the first to realise - and photograph - the emerging phenomenon of Groupies, befriending the girls and persuading them to pose for historic portraits that captured the freedom and style of young women newly liberated by the Pill, fashion and music. Ever vigilant for the cover story, he recognised the need to chronicle other emerging talent such as the young guns of literature, art and jazz. He spotted and photographed the tectonic cultural shift of San Francisco’s Summer of Love which heralded the age of the Hippy, even starting his own magazine Rags to explore the scene as the phrase “turn on, tune in, drop out” became the global mantra for a generation. Few living photographers rode the roller-coaster ride of the 60s alongside the icons of that age.

Creator:
Baron Wolman
Creation Year:
1969
Dimensions:
Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)
More Editions & Sizes:
16x20 Editiono of 150Price: $950
Medium:
Archival Paper
Period:
1960-1969
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Beverly Hills, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU24324834862