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Summary: A Titillating Journey
Review: Ah! From the intricacies of Tree Frog Farm to the open arms of MV's shores, the reader is webbed into every fiber of Peter's life through his descriptive words and vivid photographs - so much so, that he leaves you with a dream of being one of the free spirits on the beaches of Martha's Vineyard.Thank you, Peter, for the journey!
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Summary: Spirited Soul
Review: From the moment I opened this book and read the introductions, by Peter's sister Carly among others, I was caught up by the spirit of the man. Inheriting his interest in photography from his publisher father, Peter Simon went on to record his life and times on film. The pictures from the 60's and 70's particularly appealed to me -- the musicians, the freedom, and the tumult and beauty of the times have all been captured by Simon's camera. Simon's commentary is as revealing as the pictures. He's unafraid to reveal his insecurities and fears, and has captured the life-changing events of his times, and their effect on him, in words as well as photos. I intend to leave this book on my coffee table, not just for people my age whose reaction I can predict, but for everyone else too. It's a beautiful, life-affirming, spirit-enhancing book. Unlike many photography books that are looked at once or twice and then set aside, this is one you'll return to again and again.
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Summary: Spirited Soul
Review: From the moment I opened this book and read the introductions, by Peter's sister Carly among others, I was caught up by the spirit of the man. Inheriting his interest in photography from his publisher father, Peter Simon went on to record his life and times on film. The pictures from the 60's and 70's particularly appealed to me -- the musicians, the freedom, and the tumult and beauty of the times have all been captured by Simon's camera. Simon's commentary is as revealing as the pictures. He's unafraid to reveal his insecurities and fears, and has captured the life-changing events of his times, and their effect on him, in words as well as photos. I intend to leave this book on my coffee table, not just for people my age whose reaction I can predict, but for everyone else too. It's a beautiful, life-affirming, spirit-enhancing book. Unlike many photography books that are looked at once or twice and then set aside, this is one you'll return to again and again.
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Summary: Insighful pictures and great articles
Review: I have several of Peter Simon's books and this newest one is a wonderful addition to that collection. I feel he has put a lot of time and effort into the production of I and Eye. It is a book that can be appreciated by several generations. Music lovers especially will appreciate the insightful pictures of many famous musicians. The articles that accompany the pictures are very informative. I look forward to seeing future publications by Peter Simon.
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Summary: Insighful pictures and great articles
Review: I have several of Peter Simon's books and this newest one is a wonderful addition to that collection. I feel he has put a lot of time and effort into the production of I and Eye. It is a book that can be appreciated by several generations. Music lovers especially will appreciate the insightful pictures of many famous musicians. The articles that accompany the pictures are very informative. I look forward to seeing future publications by Peter Simon.
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Summary: Uninspired photographs and more boomer self aggrandizement
Review: I wanted to like this book, I really did, but I couldn't get past the amateurish tone as Simon retreads that well trod path that amounts to the sixties generation stations of the cross--wealthy childhood, discovering drugs and sex at college, dropping out and living off your parents on a commune, plugging into Eastern philosophies and, finally, capitalizing on "the good old days". I found the photographs mundane and the essays almost unbearable as Simon chronicles his constant drug taking and drifting from place to place. As another reviewer wrote, I don't think we would have seen this book printed if not for his name and his celebrity sister.
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Summary: A Great Retrospective from a Well-Timed and Well-Placed Man
Review: In my humble opinion, the baby boomer generation lived through some of the most captivating days our world has seen. In their 57 years (and growing) life, these people have witnessed heroes rise and fall, movements come and go, events take place and gracefully (or not) assume their places in the books of time. Peter Simon seemed to always be at the right place at the right time with his ever-ready camera aimed in history's direction. His eyes, both literally and creatively speaking, have witnessed Jackie Robinson play at Ebbetts Field; they saw student unrest at Boston University in the late 1960s; they watched his generation live simply off the earth in nature-based communes in the 1970s; they traveled with Grateful Dead and Bob Marley; they captured the 1986 Mets' victory over the Red Sox in the World Series; and dearest to my heart, his eyes have seen Martha's Vineyard come of age along with he, himself. If you lived through these days, or if you wish you had, I and Eye is more than a wise choice. It is a chronicle of your greatest memories and imaginations - one that you will want to hold in the deepest space in your mind.
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A fan,
Craig Sherman
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Summary: A Great Retrospective from a Well-Timed and Well-Placed Man
Review: In my humble opinion, the baby boomer generation lived through some of the most captivating days our world has seen. In their 57 years (and growing) life, these people have witnessed heroes rise and fall, movements come and go, events take place and gracefully (or not) assume their places in the books of time. Peter Simon seemed to always be at the right place at the right time with his ever-ready camera aimed in history's direction. His eyes, both literally and creatively speaking, have witnessed Jackie Robinson play at Ebbetts Field; they saw student unrest at Boston University in the late 1960s; they watched his generation live simply off the earth in nature-based communes in the 1970s; they traveled with Grateful Dead and Bob Marley; they captured the 1986 Mets' victory over the Red Sox in the World Series; and dearest to my heart, his eyes have seen Martha's Vineyard come of age along with he, himself. If you lived through these days, or if you wish you had, I and Eye is more than a wise choice. It is a chronicle of your greatest memories and imaginations - one that you will want to hold in the deepest space in your mind.
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A fan,
Craig Sherman
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Summary: If You Remember the '60's...
Review: It's been said that if you remember the '60's you probably weren't really there. It's a good thing Peter had a camera because he probably would have been wondering himself what those days were like. Parts of his world, beautifully recorded, jar our memories. Whether these memories are painful or delightful, they are part of our collective story. Many '60's communes didn't allow photographs, so these may be rarer than one assumes. The book is worth looking at and reading.
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Summary: If You Remember the '60's...
Review: It's been said that if you remember the '60's you probably weren't really there. It's a good thing Peter had a camera because he probably would have been wondering himself what those days were like. Parts of his world, beautifully recorded, jar our memories. Whether these memories are painful or delightful, they are part of our collective story. Many '60's communes didn't allow photographs, so these may be rarer than one assumes. The book is worth looking at and reading.
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