May 25, 2007
Video of the Day: Summer of Love Opening
Videographer Kelly Loudenberg headed to the Whitney Museum for its Summer of Love exhibit opening party. She writes:
"Last night I attended the opening party for The Whitney's new exhibition, Summer of Love, Art of the Psychadelic Era. It was like a big reunion for the artists of this time. You could feel the LOVE. The exhibit includes film, photography, design, interactive media, underground magazines and press, and much more."The Summer of Love is on view until September 16.
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Nice coverage Kelly, I can't wait to see it!
Nice coverage Kelly, I can't wait to see it!
Elliot Landy gets it right in the video. What he describes is what we understood as the counter-culture at that time. It was complex, sophisticated, and both deeply political and spiritual. They came at us with everything they had to shut it down. Make no mistake about it. It was a mass movement, a revolutionary movement, that was deliberately and methodically attacked. And it continues to be discredited to this day by ignoring its true radical nature... Also on another note, everyone from that time remembers the switch from the counter-culture to the over-the-counter culture. Leary's advice is still appropriate. Drop out, Tune in, Turn on. I he didn't mean weekend raves and going back to the office on Monday.
Actually is was: Turn On, Tune In and Drop Out. Interesting how you turned it around. The show is great, started in Prague, been traveling for 6 years... finally makes it to New York. Makes you want to take a spin to Woodstock and join the fight to shut down Indian Point!
turn on tune in TAKE OVER