The Charlatans, Golden Gate Park, June 21, 1967
Photography by Gene Anthony

The Charlatans, Golden Gate Park, and photographer Gene Anthony embodied the Summer of Love, San Francisco, 1967. Captured here by Anthony’s ever-prolific lens, the Charlatans, one of the pioneering bands of the rock ‘n’ roll counterculture, perform amidst a star splattered backdrop emblazoned with words that, 40 years later, have come to represent a time of cultural revolution and social ideals. The Charlatan’s music recalled jug band blues and psychedelic innovation, and helped pave the way for a musical movement.

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