Woodstock 1969, Two Famous Aerial Images

As the only still photographer on the Warner Bros. film "Woodstock," Barry Z Levine has more than 300 color slides from the nearly 4-day Woodstock Festival. His access pass allowed him to ride in helicopters and to film performers off- and on-stage. He was able to document the construction and the cleanup of the grounds during his 10-day attendance. The renowned Levine collection is unique in the world and maybe you can capture a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of this American history.

This lot consists of two of the most famous aerials at Woodstock. These were shot from the helicopter by Barry Z Levine, still photographer on the film, while David Myer, Cameraman, shot the image on the left in 16mm to open the movie. (The balance of the Aerial slides in the Levine collection are offered in the following lot, #1035A.) These are two of the most awesome and iconic images of the Woodstock Festival - revealing the amazing 500,000-person crowd. The images in these two transparencies are reproduced in "The Woodstock Story Book" on pages 6-7 and 57.

These and other Levine images deck the walls of collectors as custom signed prints. Swami Satchidananda led the huge crowd in peace chants. Sound energy was a huge part of Woodstock. The peace vibration of the universe and an individual's energy connection to it can ultimately change the universe. There's even more energy when in large numbers. "Ommmmmmmm," from half a million fans, intent on world peace, seemed to cause the air to lift. Peace was the essence of Woodstock; it was a most peaceful protest. This crowd assembled out of no-where, set its own rules; and created a "please" force instead of a police force. Kindness flourished.

The film "Woodstock" is the reason the 1969 Festival has become world famous. The Academy Award winning film has been the highest grossing documentary film in history. The "Woodstock" film (1970) has been preserved by the Library of congress in our National Registry for being culturally, aesthetically, and/or historically significant. In the film, Barry's voice is heard interviewing Joan Baez as he shoots her image with his film crew team. You can also see some of these auction slides in the film. His slides are featured world-wide, many of them are one-of-a-kind. No one else has anything like Barry's collection filmed in historic Ectachrome color. His slide collection along with his camera and press access pass are for sale at this auction.

As you will discover in the various lots in this auction, Barry's slides of the Woodstock event include a playful 9 shot walkup series on Jerry Garcia, Jimi Hendrix playing the National Anthem, and the only shot of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young at the event. Besides Barry's famous hardcover Woodstock Story Book, his newest books, in collaboration with his wife, Linanne Sackett, include the interactive Woodstock Story eBook which is close to feeling like you are virtually there, and The Cameramen of Woodstock - a look behind the scenes of the Academy Award winning film WOODSTOCK on its 50th Anniversary.

Getty Images sells Mr. Levine's photos throughout the world today; they have been seen on billboards in Rome, illuminated over the Milan Soccer Stadium and on buses and streetcars in Bologna. They are featured in shows in London, Italy, Los Angeles, Santa Fe, San Francisco and other venues, as well as in famous Woodstock books, movies, and TV media. His images can be seen at Gettyimages.com or on Barry's website: www.WoodstockWitness.com

Copyright Information regarding Levine Slides
Barry Z Levine holds ALL copyrights for his creative materials.

Copyright Agreement with Purchaser
The purchaser, as a collector, will enter into a copyright agreement with Mr. Levine that permits private enjoyment of his slides from Woodstock 1969, along with a 5-minute video of Mr. Levine speaking about this private collection. The re-sale or reproduction of these images in any form will require the written permission of Barry Z Levine or his heirs in the form of a new copyright agreement or license between the purchaser and Barry Z Levine. This includes any signed or unsigned custom prints of Mr. Levine's images.

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Currently, the images from these slides are protected by copyright law and licensed for world-wide sale and distribution to Getty Images in their Premium Archive.