Description
On the sunlit edge of Los Angeles, a community of Beats gathers on Venice Beach—artists, drifters, and seekers whose lives blur the line between art and protest. Through vivid, close-up portraits, this 1959 work by poet Lawrence Lipton captures their daily rituals, restless creativity, and sharp social awareness as they challenge the era’s conventions from the margins. More than a snapshot of a scene, it’s a study of how countercultural energy becomes a form of critique, turning personal freedom into public meaning. With Lipton’s lyrical, observant style, the book preserves a pivotal moment when artistic expression helped sketch the outlines of movements to come.
Available Editions
paperback
Martino Pub.
Published Jan 1, 2009
330 pages
ISBN: 9781578987511
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First Published
1959
Language
eng
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