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

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

France
Yves Saint-Laurent
Fashion Designer

Yves Saint-Laurent

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

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

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

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

Michael X

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
Singer & Songwriter

Marianne Faithfull

Christopher Gibbs

United Kingdom
Christopher Gibbs
Antiques Dealer & Collector

Christopher Gibbs

David Litvinoff

United Kingdom
David Litvinoff
Film Industry Consultant

David Litvinoff

Donald Cammell

Scotland
Donald Cammell
Painter, Screenwriter & Film Director

Donald Cammell

Jim Haynes

United States
Open Media Ltd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
James Haynes (middle) on the TV discussion programme
Publisher

Jim Haynes

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

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

Kenny Jay Lane

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

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

United Kingdom
Nigel Waymouth
Designer & Artist

Nigel Waymouth

Robert Mapplethorpe

United States
Robert Mapplethorpe
Photographer

Robert Mapplethorpe

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

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