The Seventies: A Photographic Journey

This vibrant retrospective presents dozens of photographs taken during the 1970s by photographer and Motion Picture Arts Gallery founder Resnick during his decades-long career, during which he documented “a rapidly changing America.” The first chapter focuses on music, with Resnick sharing images of concerts he attended on the West Coast (such as those of Mick Jagger singing in front of “a huge inflatable phallus” during a two-day Rolling Stones concert in 1975). The second chapter takes the reader to Hollywood, where Resnick captures young actors on the verge of stardom (Sissy Spacek and Annie Potts), as well as those from Hollywood’s Golden Age (Fred Astaire and Joan Fontaine). The most exciting chapter highlights the evolution of comedy of the 1970s and includes behind-the-scenes photos of the cast of Saturday Night Live: Bill Murray, “the friendliest of cast members,” backstage with Dan Aykroyd; John Belushi enjoying a beer during a break; and Gilda Radner smoking a cigarette at her desk. The sports chapter captures pivotal moments in sports history, such as the New York Yankee’s 1977 World Series victory and Billie Jean King and Chris Evert’s match at the 1975 Virginia Slims tennis tournament. The concluding chapter covers politics with photographs documenting Tom Hayden’s political campaign and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis at the Democratic National Convention. This is a delightful photographic history of a momentous decade. [em](Apr.) [/em]