“The Cockettes in a Field of Lavender,” 1970. Photo by Fayette Hauser. Courtesy of Fayette Hauser and Museum of Arts and Design.  (http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/counterculture-museum-of-art-and-design_us_58beeda6e4b0e6e6ccb52cf2)

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There is always a meaning why society changes and how counterculture meant that there should be a social norm, these rules were broken as they felt that they were a part of a revolution. The image I chose for this is a group of hippies they were called and described as “hippy acid freak drag queens.” You couldn’t tell if they were male or female. The obscurity is what attracted me to this image the framing and the contents such as the gender of the people and the way that they have displayed themselves, the black and white shows more detail and their expressions on their faces are very stern looking making you wonder what they are thinking about.

(http://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/28834/1/how-rags-magazine-shaped-70s-counterculture)

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Moreover, image two is a magazine cover with photography within it, this interests me as you can clearly see what the message is supposed to be. The bright colours are eye-catching and the black and white images contrast well against the background. “Rags was the short-lived anti-establishment magazine that defined the countercultural spirit of the early 70s.” by photographer Baron Wolman, along with editors Mary Peacock and Daphne Davis. The weight of the typeface and the small detail in the G there is a small image making you look closer at the magazine cover. At the bottom the word hair stands out as it has hair coming out of it making it look alive.

Lester Lamm and Maureen Sherpa in 1970 (Photo by The Oregonian)

Finally, sensibility is being able to appreciate complex emotions. I feel as this image represents that as hippies and miniskirts came into fashion more and more people caught on because they appreciated the confidence and serenity of the individuals. This couple was described as “the youthful, strong-willed, free-spirited essence of the era’s counterculture generation”.(http://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2013/03/couple_whose_photograph_symbol.html).

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The counterculture is represented through these individuals by the style, this fashion was looked down upon, this forced them to segregate. Hippies are associated with love and peace giving this image spirit and meaning. Overall, within these three images there is a clear difference between counterculture and how it has changed people views and these images have impacted society to view one another differently.