18 Wild Photos of Hippies from the ’60s and ’70s

From music festivals to sit-ins to camping out, anyone who was a teenager or young adult during the late ’60s and early ’70s had the chance to partake in a new kind of movement happening. The new wave of celebration, informality, and individual expression left a lasting impression on American culture in ways that we are still feeling today. And, there were some pretty far out photos taken of it all unfolding. Have a look back with us at 18 wild photos of hippies from the ’60s and ’70s.

By the mid-’70s many aspects of hippie culture had either been left behind after the Vietnam War ended (like protests) or had been incorporated into the mainstream (like bellbottoms and long hair). For a rare short window of time, though, hippie culture was an un-commodified movement which swept across the globe. This unique time period was a push-pull of ideologies, seen nowhere more apparent than in these photos of kids from the era.