Sent to Woodstock for an assignment during a Dennis Stock workshop.. I decided to show the youth of Woodstock in contrast with the hippie contingent the village is famous for. This place is an icon of 1960's counter-culture and peaceful rebellion, but the kids rebel against the rebellion of their parents and grandparents in a different way. From skater punks to 'Sex and the City' wannabes, they try their best to be anything but hippies... I also threw in some younger kids still happy to be kids and older locals who were acted like kids when they saw the camera...

©Wendy Whitesell