Description:
A behind-the-scenes tribute to the revolutionary children's show that changed television forever.
This official companion to the acclaimed documentary Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street takes readers deep inside the creation of the most influential children's program in history.
Featuring more than 150 never-before-seen photographs by celebrated photographer David Attie, this stunning volume captures the magic, grit, and genius of the show's earliest days.
What's Inside:
- Rare Archival Images: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Loretta Long, Bob McGrath, and the original cast and crew at work.
- Exclusive Interviews: Insights from creators Joan Ganz Cooney, Lloyd Morrisett, Jon Stone, and the pioneering artists who brought Sesame Street to life.
- Cultural Context: How the values of the civil rights movement--equality, education, inclusion--shaped a groundbreaking show that reached millions.
- Legacy of Innovation: The story of how a rebellious group of educators and visionaries transformed children's television into a tool for social change.
Why You'll Love It:
- A visual time capsule of Sesame Street's first season.
- A must-have for fans of Jim Henson, Muppets, and pop culture history.
- A tribute to creativity and activism, celebrating over fifty years of impact.
Perfect for collectors, photography lovers, and anyone who grew up asking, "Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?"
Brief description: Trevor Crafts is an award-winning producer whose works include Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street and Lantern City, based on his own BOOM! Studios comic-book series. He is the CEO of Macrocosm Entertainment and lives in Los Angeles, California.
David Attie was a fine-art and commercial photographer whose work appeared in Time, Harper's Bazaar, Playboy, and Newsweek during the course of his more than thirty-year career. His relationship to Sesame Street dates back to 1970, when he photographed the second season of the show on assignment for Amerika, a Russian-language magazine published by the U.S. and distributed in the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Sonia Manzano is an actress, writer, public speaker, and musician best known for playing Maria on Sesame Street from 1971 to 2015. She lives in New York City. Michael Davis was a senior editor and family television columnist for TV Guide from 1998 to 2007. A Neiman Fellow, he has also worked for the Baltimore Sun and Chicago Sun-Times. He is the author of Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street (Penguin, 2008).