The 1960s: Iconic Photos
A historic exhibit at LA’s Taschen Gallery
The Taschen Gallery in Los Angeles—an outpost of the famed art book publishing house—hosted a group photo exhibition last summer titled “Taschen’s Sixties.” The show featured works that elicited the disruptive spirit of the day. From Daniel Kramer’s edgy shots of Bob Dylan to Carl Fischer’s infamous portrait of Muhammad Ali posing as an arrowed-punctured version of St. Sebastian to Lee Lockwood’s photojournalistic coverage of Fidel Castro, the show touched on many of the decade’s most memorable figures and events. “The ’60s were a time of opening up of new communications, of new attitudes,” said Kramer, thinking back on the era that inspired his photography. “There was a certain sense of looseness. It was a very creative time.” Kramer is grateful he got the chance to capture such a monumental moment in history. “With the camera, we learn just like we learn from the written word,” he said. “We learn who we are, and the more we learn who we are, the better we will be.”
