Counter Culture in the 1960s came about through the frustrations of a post war generation.

The world still struggling with racism, sexism and other political issues the youth rebelled. And the tools of their rebellion were sex, drugs and music.

the publication ‘Zap Comix’ was created  in late 1967 by R. Crumb. The first few issues were described as “rowdy documents of the 1960s counterculture” NyTimes.com they also went on to describe how “it set off legal battles and conversations over censorship, brought attention to cartoonists as artists, and set an example for generations of alternative comics creators” which just shows the influence this comic series had over the generation being able to legal battles by simply stirring controversy within its pages. Touching on important subjects that spurred serious conversations that helped define the era.

Life magazine is still a ongoing magazine today in America and just as it was back then its still tackles important issues.

this particular image is of the cover of the magazine published on December 26, 1969. so this issue was a culmination of all the major topics the happened the the previous decade. As you can see from the cover it has images such as JFK, The Beetles, Dr Martin Luther King, Marilyn Monroe and Snoopie just to name a few. Each of these individuals helped to define the 1960s.

JFK was the president of America at the time of the Vietnam war and during the cuban missile crisis. The Beetles and Marilyn Monroe were pop culture icons of the time.

In my personal opinion the most important there is Dr Martin Luther King as he fought for equality of black people in America. With peaceful protests and speeches he inspired not just people across America but across the world to stand up and fight for their rights and it worked. this forever changed the lives of black people in America, yes there is still racism in America but the impact he had on it cannot be ignored.

Lastly this photograph is of the famous musician/guitarist Jimi Hendrix an important symbol of the rock and roll movement. in my opinion Hendrix is a symbol of Counter culture itself. he embodies the the phrase “sex,drugs and rock and roll”