People

Step into the lives and worlds of our ever-growing selection of cultural icons who were prominently influential in the 1960s. We know there are many more still to cover, so feel welcome to nominate your favourites for future addition to this section of the website!

Diana Vreeland

Books about Diana Vreeland
France United States
Lynn Gilbert, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)
Diana Vreeland posing between 2 mannequins (1978)
Fashion Journalist & Fashion Magazine Editor

Diana Vreeland

Yves Saint-Laurent

Books about Yves Saint-Laurent
France
Yves Saint-Laurent
Fashion Designer

Yves Saint-Laurent

Patti Smith

Books about Patti Smith
United States
UCLA Library Special Collections, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Portrait of Patti Smith (1978)
Singer, Actress, Visual Artist & Photographer

Patti Smith

John Michell

Books about John Michell
United Kingdom
Richard Adams, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Picture of John Michell smoking (2008)
New Age influencer & Writer

John Michell

Diane von Fürstenberg

Books about Diane von Fürstenberg
Belgium
Christopher Macsurak, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)
Diane von Fürstenberg at the end of her Fall/Winter 2013 show at New York Fashion Week, New York, USA (2013)
Fashion Designer & Entrepreneur

Diane von Fürstenberg

Michael X

Books about Michael X
Trinidad and Tobago
Michael X
Civil Rights Campaigner, Black Empowerment Promoter

Michael X

Marianne Faithfull

Books about Marianne Faithfull
United Kingdom
Photographer: A. Vente, CC BY-SA 3.0 NL, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)
Marianne Faithfull singing at the Dutch TV programme 'Fanclub' (1966)
Singer & Songwriter

Marianne Faithfull

Christopher Gibbs

United Kingdom
Christopher Gibbs
Antiques Dealer & Collector

Christopher Gibbs

David Litvinoff

Books about David Litvinoff
United Kingdom
David Litvinoff
Film Industry Consultant

David Litvinoff

Donald Cammell

Books about Donald Cammell
Scotland
Donald Cammell
Painter, Screenwriter & Film Director

Donald Cammell

Jim Haynes

Books about Jim Haynes
United States
Open Media Ltd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
James Haynes (centre) on the TV discussion programme 'After Dark', with Andrea Dworkin (left) and host Anthony Clare (right) (1988)
Publisher

Jim Haynes

John Paul Getty Jr

Books about John Paul Getty Jr
United Kingdom
Keystone / Getty Images, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)
John Paul Getty Jr. inside a car with (1966)
Philanthropist & Book Collector

John Paul Getty Jr

Kenny Jay Lane

Books about Kenny Jay Lane
United States
D C McJonathan, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kenneth Jay Lane in his apartment in New York City, New York, USA (2003)
Jewellery Designer

Kenny Jay Lane

Mick Jagger

Books about Mick Jagger
United Kingdom
Olavi Kaskisuo / Lehtikuva, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Mick Jagger portrait holding a cigarette (1965)
Singer & Founder Member of The Rolling Stones

Mick Jagger

Bruce Chatwin

Books about Bruce Chatwin
United Kingdom
Viaggio Routard, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Portrait of Bruce Chatwin in a rural background (date unknown)
Travel Writer, Novelist & Journalist

Bruce Chatwin

Nigel Waymouth

Books about Nigel Waymouth
United Kingdom
Nigel Waymouth
Designer & Artist

Nigel Waymouth

Robert Mapplethorpe

Books about Robert Mapplethorpe
United States
Robert Mapplethorpe
Photographer

Robert Mapplethorpe

Yoko Ono

Books about Yoko Ono
Japan
Bernard Gotfryd, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)
John Lennon (left) and Yoko Ono (right) at a New York press conference where they would announce the conceptual country of Nutopia (1973)
Artist & Peace Activist

Yoko Ono