London in the 1950’s saw the beginnings of a ferment from which “the London Pop Scene” emerged in the sixties. Said to have begun with the Independent Group at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, one of its members at the time, Reyner Benham, reconstructs some of the events, attitudes and influences of the time and discusses with the survivors how it was then and how it looks now.
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ACMI Identifier
012532
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Popular culture
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → London (England)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Great Britain
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Music & Performing Arts → Music - Great Britain
Music & Performing Arts → Music - History and criticism
Music & Performing Arts → Music appreciation
Music & Performing Arts → Popular culture
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)