Pop Art and the 60’s
POW!! Sam is creating pop art in his project on the 60’s so I made this to show him what it was.
His teacher asked then what they knew about the 60’s and he knew a little. He had heard of JFK so I taught him the “Ask not what your country can do for you…” quote. Suitably awed.
Also showed him some pictures from my 20th century in photos book. Burning Buddhist monks, Vietnam war, MLK and the like. Oo and hippies - flowers in your gun. Beautiful.
Beatle-mania. John Lennon getting married. First black into Mississippi uni. The police refusing to protect him.
A mixed decade to my eyes but decades since have been equally up and down I suppose.
I remember reading this book and thinking that the next Century had to be happier. Then the towers fell.
Wasn’t the best start was it?
Hmmm.
Yours,
A thoughtful daddy xx