Allen Ginsberg on Central Park Bandstand, 5th Avenue Peace Demonstration to Stop The War in Vietnam. 1966 -Photograph by Fred W McDarrah c. the Estate of Fred W McDarrah and Getty Images
The iconic image by the great Fred W. McDarrah of Allen in his “Uncle Sam” hat greets us this July 4th. From the Sotheby’s catalog of Allen’s possessions:
“Ginsberg did not save the original hat that he wore in the [McDarrah] photo but he received several hats as gifts after the famous photo debuted” like this one that he placed on the head of his teacher, Gelek Rimpoche
Gelek Rimpoche (1939-2017) – Photograph by Allen Ginsberg c. The Estate of Allen Ginsberg
For more on Allen Ginsberg and Uncle Sam hats – see our previous post – here
Love it
I made the hat and gave it to Allen