Macy*s
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2009
Press Contact: Alison Kmiotek
212.494.4660 alison.kmiotek@macys.com
RELIVE THE “SUMMER
OF LOVE” AT MACY’S HERALD SQUARE WITH ICONIC IMAGES
OF THE SIXTIES FROM INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED PHOTOGRAPHER ROBERT
ALTMAN
175 images will be on display in the world-famous Macy’s
Herald Square windows from May 25th –June 8th 2009
New York, NY – May 1, 2009 – The hippie revolution
and the “Summer of Love” will be revived in a groovy,
Art Under Glass, retrospective featuring American photographer
Robert Altman’s work from his latest book, The Sixties.
As a leading photojournalist in the 1960s and 70s, Robert captured
the spirit of the hippie counterculture movement, showcasing its
effect on politics, music, fashion, and most of all, personal
freedoms. The “Summer of Love” retrospective will
be on display in the world-famous Macy’s Herald Square windows
on Broadway and 34th Street from May 25th through June 8th 2009
as part of the annual Art Under Glass exhibition.
Recognizing the importance past trends have on the future, Macy’s
is celebrating the fusion of fashion and culture this summer with
a “sidewalk” art gallery! Inspired by the hippie aesthetic
of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Macy’s Herald Square
is resurrecting the free spirited style with a fresh spin on fashion
and accessories. Curated by Robert Altman and conceptualized with
Director of Windows for Macy’s Herald Square Paul Olszewski,
and Macy’s Group Vice President & Fashion Director Nicole
Fischelis, the Macy’s Herald Square windows showcase both
Macy’s fashion and 175 pieces of work, while maintaining
the truthfulness each piece of art depicts.
“Mr. Altman’s photography has played an instrumental
role in depicting the ideals of American pop culture during this
extraordinary time,” says Nicole Fischelis Macy’s
GVP/Fashion Director. “Macy’s proudly displays his
work as a unique vision of the time period, when a new energy
and freedom in fashion was emerging with several new attitudes
and ideas of fusion, that are still valid today. The combination
of art and fashion were chosen to inspire our customers and to
show the compatibility of fashion and art, which often shares
the same influences.”
Highly praised American photographer Robert Altman attended Hunter
College at the City University of New York, studied under Ansel
Adams and was best known as the leading photojournalist for Rolling
Stone magazine. Following his early successes with Rolling Stone,
he expanded into the realm of fashion photography and fine art.
Many of the photos featured in his collection were taken between
1967-1974.
“Fashion in those days was unlike any other our generation
had seen before,” recalls Robert Altman. “That time
suggested that you could be anything you want, and that included
wearing what you want. By partnering with Macy’s, my vision
was to encapsulate the emergence of this cultural movement and
its impact on today’s consumer.”
34th Street Windows
Aretha Franklin
Country Joe MacDonald
Crosby, Stills and Nash
Elton John
Grace Slick
Jerry Garcia
John Entwhistle
Robert Altman and Swami Satchidananda
Tiny Tim
Broadway Windows
Dennis Hopper
George Harrison
Grateful Dead
Iggy Pop
Jane Fonda and Peter Fonda
Janis Joplin
Joan Baez
Joni Mitchell
Linda Ronstadt
Pete Townsend
Thompkins Square Park
Tina Turner
On May 26, 2009 Macy’s officially opens the retrospective
with a personal appearance by Robert Altman, in which he will
sign his latest book The Sixties and additional Summer of Love
merchandise. This unique opportunity to meet the artist whose
works are featured in Art Under Glass, as well as view Herald
Square’s newest fashion windows, gives customers the opportunity
to experience their own version of the “Summer of Love.”
About Macy’s
Macy's, the largest retail brand of Macy’s, Inc., delivers
fashion and affordable luxury to customers at more than 800 locations
in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam.
Offering distinctive assortments including exclusive fashion and
home brands, Macy’s stores are operated by four regionally
based retail divisions – Macy’s East, Macy's Florida,
Macy's South, and Macy's West – and an online store at macys.com.
For
information and product images, please visit Macy’s online
pressroom at www.macys.com/pressroom
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