Staged over two weeks at the height of London's 1972 tourist season; featured within the BBC Proms; and drawing in the most respected names in the worldwide avant-garde movement, ICES was the most ambitious and far-reaching avant-garde festival ever staged in Europe.
Fully illustrated with rare photos and memorabilia, The Avant-Garde Woodstock tells, for the first time, the full story of this amazing event, in the words of organizers, audience members and, most of all, participants.
"[an] exuberant survey... make[s] a persuasive case for the enduring cultural significance of what took place" - Julian Cowley, The Wire #401
"A fascinating account of an incredible event..." - JB Floyd
"Brings back very accurately not just the events... but also the feeling in the air at the time" - Gavin Bryars
"ICES deserves a book like this" - Penny Rimbaud
"This is indeed a magnum opus, an exhaustive recovering of ICES..." - Annea Lockwood
"A very impressive achievement" - Lawrence Casserley