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Cannon Hill Park New People Concert. 31st August 1969. They came quietly into the park
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Cannon Hill Park New People Concert. 31st August 1969. They came quietly into the park
Cannon Hill Park New People Concert. 31st August 1969. They came quietly into the park. The new generation, conforming to the new rule of looking unusual, were on another of their pilgrimages to their own
world of loud noise and little conversation.
This time the blues were free at a concert in Birminghams Cannon Hill Park, but it could have been anywhere. The faces are not important: it is the look that counts.
Hair stands on end or hangs in limp tangles, the most switched-on clothes are bought secondhand, faded jeans are patched not because of holes but because of fashion. It is all an impersonation of dropping out - to fall without letting go, to leave off a pair of shoes but not security.
Couples huddled together under the cover of their mutually long hair and the screaming melancholy of the music. More than 1, 500 new..people crowded together in a corps that does not know where it is going, only what it is leaving behind.
Our Picture Shows: The blues may be screaming and exploding but the mood is one of seriousness, serenity and sadness and that, after all, is what the blues is about. The music sounds exciting but, for the patched jeans society, the world as it seem to be one big bore
Kenneth Green
Birmingham Post and Mail Archive
Mirrorpix
Birmingham
England
CS86
Media ID 21844736
© Mirrorpix
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This print captures the essence of the Cannon Hill Park New People Concert on August 31st, 1969. As the new generation quietly infiltrates the park, they adhere to their own set of unconventional rules, embracing a world filled with loud noise and minimal conversation. The faces in this image are not what truly matters; it is the unique look that counts. Hair defies gravity or hangs in disheveled tangles while clothing choices reflect individuality through secondhand finds. Faded jeans are patched not out of necessity but as a fashion statement. This impersonation of dropping out symbolizes a desire to fall without completely letting go, leaving behind certain aspects while holding onto security. Couples huddle together under their mutually long hair, finding solace amidst the screaming melancholy of blues music. Over 1,500 individuals from this "new people" movement gather together in an indistinguishable crowd that lacks direction but knows precisely what it is leaving behind. In this picture, despite the explosive nature of blues music filling the airwaves, there exists an atmosphere of seriousness, serenity, and sadness - for these emotions lie at the core of what defines blues music. While society may perceive their world as one big bore, those adorned in patched jeans find excitement within these soulful melodies. Kenneth Green's photograph encapsulates a moment frozen in time - where rebellion meets unity and self-expression thrives amidst conformity's shadowy grasp.
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