Presented by The East Hampton Historical Society and curated by Irish photographer Deirdre Brennan, Right On! The Lennon Years, Photographs by Susan Wood 1968 – 1978 will be on display to the public for the first time at the Mulford Farm Museum in East Hampton. Opening on August 8th from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m at the Mulford Farm Museum, the exhibition will be on display until October 18th. Wood captures a decade of time through a retrospective exhibition of photographs, from the vibe on the street to icons in the arts, music, fashion, literature, and politics, the impact of which molded a generation. Her candid style tells the story of the times — the changing times — in a visual narrative that distills the mood of an era in American history.  KDHamptons shares a preview of the exhibit, below:

Photographer Susan Wood was at the height of her career, photographing some of the most influential and interesting people of that era, spanning the arts, music, fashion, literature and politics – including national personalities that have made the East End their home. The pictures speak for themselves – topping the list are iconic images of John Lennon & Yoko Ono.

“I came of age in Ireland looking at images of New York in the 1970s: the mood, the clothes, the films, and TV series.  In curating Susan’s work, I wanted to show the breadth of the subject matter Susan has covered, and of course to include the years that she photographed John and Yoko — the Lennon years,” said Deirdre Brennan. “Susan’s images during this period are synonymous with the 1970s.”

Susan Wood’s editorial, advertising, and fashion photography has appeared in titles such as Look, Vogue, People, The New York Times and New York Magazine.  She is known for her portraits of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Susan Sontag, and Diane von Furstenberg; her candid images of art and political personalities, such as Jane Fonda, Daniel Ellsberg, Teddy Kennedy, and Tom Wolfe, and fashion phenoms such as Ralph Lauren and Gloria Vanderbilt as well as models before they were super-models, such as Cheryl Tiegs, Christie Brinkley, and the original Bond Girl, Maud Adams.

Richard Barons, Director of the East Hampton Historical Society, said, “This exhibition exposes us to fashion, music, literature, and eccentrics (be they famous or not) that create an environment of photographs that become a narrative of the times. And what makes it even more alluring is that it will be on display for the first time in an authentic 17^th-century barn, at one of the oldest farmsteads on Long Island.”

‘Easy Rider’ Movie Still 1968

An opening reception for Right On! The Lennon Years, Photographs by Susan Wood 1968 – 1978 will be held at the historical barn at the Mulford Farm Museum (10 James Lane, East Hampton, NY) on Saturday, August 8, from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. The exhibition is on display through October 18, 2015, Saturdays & Sundays: Noon – 5 p.m.

More About Susan Wood: Susan Wood’s work represents a number of milestones in American photography over a period of more than 30 years. Her pictures appear in publications worldwide and can be seen on the Web sites of The Library of Congress, Getty Images, and Susan Wood.com. She was involved with the original “Mad Men” of Madison Avenue and during that time won several Clios, the most sought-after award in advertising.

Although her most famous magazine cover is an epochal photograph of John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Look, she also is known for her movie stills. Under contract to Paramount Pictures, United Artists, and 20th Century Fox, Ms. Wood was on set and on location during the filming of movies that defined the 1960s, such as “Easy Rider.”

Susan Wood has been represented by Getty Images since 2004 and her editorial work from the1960s and 1970s continues to be published around the world in: The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, The London Times, and Newsweek. To see more images of photographs by Susan Wood, please visit:  www.susanwood.com

*All photos courtesy of Susan Wood Photography