Fight the power! Protest and rebellion in America
French photographer Jean-Pierre Laffont spent two decades capturing demos, clashes and countercultural gatherings in America. ‘They dreamed of living in a better world,’ he says
TL;DR
- Jean-Pierre Laffont documented American counterculture and protests from the 1960s to the 1980s.
- His work offers an outsider's perspective on a generation questioning societal norms.
- The photobook captures significant events including anti-war demonstrations, the Women's Strike for Equality, and the Summer Jam rock festival.
- Laffont's photos depict protests in Washington D.C., outside the White House, and at the 1972 Republican convention.
- The collection also includes images of the funeral procession for prisoners from the Attica uprising and a Puerto Rican street gang in the South Bronx.
- A utopian community founded by followers of Bhagwan Rajneesh is also featured, exploring their pursuit of a different way of life.