Unseen images of the personalities who defined a decade The seventies in America were a time of social and cultural ferment, and Ira Resnick was there with his camera to capture it all. Now he is opening his archives to reveal hundreds of rare celebrity photos―many never seen since their original publication in magazines like Rolling Stone , People , and Us .   Musicians like the Rolling Stones, Stevie Nicks, and James Taylor.   Actors and directors like Sissy Spacek, Warren Beatty, and Martin Scorsese.   Comedians like Steve Martin, Gilda Radner, and Bill Murray.   Athletes like Muhammad Ali, Billie Jean King, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.   Politicians like Jimmy Carter, Jerry Brown, and Bella Abzug.   Resnick’s dynamic shots are accompanied by personal anecdotes about his legendary subjects. "This vibrant retrospective presents dozens of photographs taken during the 1970s by photographer and Motion Picture Arts Gallery founder Resnick during his decades-long career, during which he documented “a rapidly changing America.” . . . This is a delightful photographic history of a momentous decade. " ― Publishers Weekly " This vibrant retrospective presents dozens of photographs taken during the 1970s by photographer and Motion Picture Arts Gallery founder Resnick during his decades-long career, during which he documented “a rapidly changing America.” The first chapter focuses on music, with Resnick sharing images of concerts he attended on the West Coast (such as those of Mick Jagger singing in front of “a huge inflatable phallus” during a two-day Rolling Stones concert in 1975). The second chapter takes the reader to Hollywood, where Resnick captures young actors on the verge of stardom (Sissy Spacek and Annie Potts), as well as those from Hollywood’s Golden Age (Fred Astaire and Joan Fontaine). The most exciting chapter highlights the evolution of comedy of the 1970s and includes behind-the-scenes photos of the cast of Saturday Night Liv e: Bill Murray, “the friendliest of cast members,” backstage with Dan Aykroyd; John Belushi enjoying a beer during a break; and Gilda Radner smoking a cigarette at her desk. The sports chapter captures pivotal moments in sports history, such as the New York Yankee’s 1977 World Series victory and Billie Jean King and Chris Evert’s match at the 1975 Virginia Slims tennis tournament. The concluding chapter covers politics with photographs documenting Tom Hayden’s political campaign and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis at the Democratic National Convention. This is a delightful photographic history of a momentous decade. " ― Publishers Weekly " The Seventies is a gorgeous, incredibly-designed book, with astonishing photographs, captions and information covering the turbulent decade in politics, sports, the arts and music. Open its pages and you will be enveloped and transported back to one of the most vibrant times in history with photos you've never seen before. It's amazing that a book like this hadn't come before, but here it is, a sweeping chronicle of history which still resonates.” —Jeffrey Lyons Ira M. Resnick  is the founder of the Motion Picture Arts Gallery, the first gallery devoted to the art of the movies. He is a trustee of the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the author of Starstruck: Vintage Movie Posters from Classic Hollywood and The Seventies: A Photographic Journey .