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The 1970s were more than leisure suits, streaking, and disco. As this volume shows in one hundred remarkable color photographs sourced from over twenty thousand DOCUMERICA images in the US National Archives, the '70s witnessed profound changes in politics, society, and economy. These images highlight the achievements of the decade, capturing its growing evironmental awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity.
Accompanies a US national tour with the following confirmed venues: February 21 - May 3, 2015 Upcountry History Museum, Furman University, Greenville, SC; May 23 - August 2, 2015 Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, Topeka, KS; February 20 - May 1, 2016 Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud, MN; August 20 - October 30, 2016 Orange County Regional History Center, Orlando, FL.
“Bellbottoms, Smog and Afros: Documerica Searches for the Seventies”—Bryan Walsh, Lightbox, Time.com
“A fascinating reminder of what life was like during these important 10 years” Noella Ballenger,—apogeephoto.com
“A fantastic collection of photographs taken between 1971 and 1977 in the US”—The Herald Magazine
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Ball of Confusion
On Assignment: Jack Corn’s Appalachia
Everybody Is a Star
On Assignment: John H. White’s Chicago
Pave Paradise
On Assignment: Lyntha Scott Eiler’s Arizona
On Assignment: Tom Hubbard’s Fountain Square
Documerica Returns
Further Reading
Notes
Index
National Archives Locations