The sixties are alive and well represented at the Montreal Jazz Festival this year, if not necessarily in music. An exhibition of photographs from that colorful era by Baruch alumnus Elliott Landy (’64) are on display at the festival’s Galerie Lounge TD through Dec. 24, 2010. More than 65 prints—some never shown before—will be included, [...]

Legendary photographer Elliott Landy photographed many of the underground rock and roll superstars, both backstage and onstage, from 1967 to 69. His images of Bob Dylan and The Band, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Joan Baez, Van Morrison, Richie Havens, and many others documented the music scene during that classic rock and roll period [...]

KWMR Radio Interview with Elliott An Interview with Elliott Landy by Julie Motz on on her show, Art’s Desire. Broadcast on KWMR, Marin County Public radio, California. April 21, 2016. Elliott Talks about three of his books, one as yet unpublished. Woodstock Vision, The Sprit of a Generation; The Band Photographs, 1968-1969; and the [...]

Magnumphotos.com The photographer reflects on making images of iconic figures, experiments with infrared color film, and how publishing images of a new generation of musicians was a way to ‘get people to come out of the old way of being’  The above image by Landy is now available – for the first time ever – [...]

During the late Sixties, a young Elliott Landylanded the gig of a lifetime – Woodstock (1969 Asked to photograph the spirited three-day gathering of “Peace and Music”, Elliott worked out an “all access” entry that allowed him free rein to memorialize the largest rock festival of all time. Loaded up with canisters of film, Elliott worked [...]

Hear Elliott talk about his appearance at The Palace Danbury on Saturday, February 22 in accompaniment to the film Once Were Brothers, Robbie Robertson and The Band. Over 130 of Elliott’s photos of The Band are used in the film.

If a picture is worth 1000 words, these photos are were three times that. Elliot Landy has spent his life photographing some of the biggest musical artists on the planet. He was one of the sole photographers at Woodstock to get stage access. Now, Elliot will be sharing his collection of photos of Janis Joplin [...]

Elliott Landy, one of the foremost music photographers of the Woodstock generation, will release a new book of photos of The Band. Even if you don’t know Elliott Landy by name, you’ll undoubtedly recognize the photographs for which he is famous. Born in 1942, Landy was the official photographer of the Woodstock Music Festival, and [...]

Veteran rock photographer readies another tresure trove of unpublished pictures. When you picture The Band, you have Elliott Landy’s photographs in your mind. He took the legendary photos in their 1968 album, Music From Big Pink and The Band, their self-titled 1969 album. But there’s more where those came from. A whole lot more — [...]

Capturing images of a unique group of musicians as they created their own genre of music. Elliott Landy is the photographer who will be forever associated with Woodstock. One of the first music photographers to be recognised for his art, he is associated with some of the most iconic photos of the biggest acts of [...]

Elliott Landy on photographing The Band By Sam Richards at uncut.co.uk In the May 2023 issue of Uncut – in shops now – you can see some exclusive, unseen Elliott Landy photos of The Band from across his various sessions with the group as they fashioned their unique and influential sound up in Woodstock at [...]

I liked going out with girls, and I liked taking pictures, so which one do I wanna make money from? Thanks to advancements in recording technology throughout the years, along with the amazing ability to carry our music collection with us, we can hear the history behind the music at the drop of a hat [...]

Janis Joplin is the subject of a new book, Photographs of Janis Joplin On the Road & On Stage. The 196-page book features iconic images of the music legend as well as 100 never-before-published photos, all from acclaimed photographer Elliott Landy. The title was released on March 15, 2022, in the U.S. and May 1 [...]

The personality difference in Elliott Landy’s pictures of Janis Joplin is dramatic, to say the least. In live concert shots, pulsating with the saturated psychedelic colors of a light show swirling around her, she’s a DayGlo dynamo, burning brightly like a carnival fireworks display. But in monochromatic moments, those little alone times backstage, sad and [...]

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Celebrated music photographer Elliott Landy recently released his latest book featuring Port Arthur-born Janis Joplin. Landy’s work has been recognized for decades. His photos of rock music legends and icons include being the official photographer of Woodstock 1969, album covers for Van Morrison, The Band, famous photos of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and [...]

by Cindy Grogan at CultueSonar From her grinning, feather-draped Pearl album cover to iconic live shots, there are certain images of Janis Joplin seared into our collective memory. She burned hot and flamed out fast at 27. But beyond her status as a legend, Janis was a very real, very complex woman. Photographer Elliott Landy [...]

by Greg Brodsky Lensman talks about his years shooting the group; his book features images from his 12,000 photos Fans of The Band – and if you’re reading this, we’re obviously preaching to the choir – will absolutely love their recent album. That’s photograph album. Elliott Landy: The Band Photographs 1968-1969 is a stunning collection from [...]

When Grace Slick turned 80 years old on October 30, 2019, we asked our friend, photographer Elliott Landy, for a special image of the classic rock legend. And did he come through! What you see is his stunning photo of the then-29-year-old Slick watching the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival in August, 1969.* Landy’s iconic [...]

For a few years, beginning in the late Sixties, Elliott Landy photographed many of the biggest names in what is now referred to as classic rock. His iconic images of Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and The Band are featured on their album covers and his work has appeared on the covers of numerous magazines, from [...]

One of the most striking images of Bob Dylan—who celebrates his 80th birthday on May 24, 2021—was only seen by a handful of people until decades later. It’s the now-famous “Infrared” photo taken by renowned music photographer Elliott Landy at Dylan’s home in Woodstock, New York, in the summer of 1968, when the artist was [...]

The photographer reflects on making images of iconic figures, experiments with infrared color film, and how publishing images of a new generation of musicians was a way to ‘get people to come out of the old way of being’  Elliott Landy, among the first music photographers whose work crossed into the art world, was one [...]

Elliott Landy is considered one of the first music photographers to be recognised as an artist. He joins me now to talk about his recent collection, Photographs of Janis Joplin: On the Road & On Stage. It’s published by Backbeat Books. They feature photographs taken by Mr. Landy, as well as Joplin’s own [...]

Janis Joplin & Sam Andrew, Albert Grossman’s office, NYC, 1968. © Elliott Landy/LandyVision While the world still struggles to deal with a pandemic that seems like it will never end, we have all had to deal with so much hardship, tragedy, broken businesses, and a whole lot more to which we could all [...]

The Eye of Photography   Photographs of Janis Joplin On the Road & On Stage is a 196 page book of Elliott Landy’s photographs of Janis Joplin––featuring 129 photos of both his iconic and many never-before-published images of Janis. The photographs are accompanied by Janis’ candid thoughts taken from conversations and interviews recorded by David [...]

Elliott Landy’s newest book, Photographs of Janis Joplin: On the Road & On Stage reveals never-before-seen photographs of the singer on the precipice of superstardom. by Christina Cacouris Read the article on BlindMagazine.com In 1968, photographer Elliott Landy walked into The Anderson Theater in New York City’s Lower East Side and photographed a 25-year-old Janis [...]

From April 01, 2022 to June 30, 2022, an exhibition celebrating 50 years of the Woodstock Festival will be on display at the Kranzler-Eck. The exhibition will feature 160 impressive photographs by Elliott Landy of the legendary Woodstock Festival in 1969. The three-day Woodstock Festival is considered the “mother of all festivals” and stands, in [...]

NEW EXHIBIT: Elliott Landy Photographs Exhibition Dates: February 12- March 31, 2022 Location: Sarah Langley Gallery at Hammetts Hotel, 4 Commercial Wharf, Newport, RI 02840 Contact: Jessica Hagen at jessica@jessicahagen.com or 401-835-7682   Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design is pleased to announce the new exhibition: Elliott Landy Photographs at the Sarah Langley Gallery in the Hammetts Hotel [...]

By: Rick Landers     During the late Sixties, a young Elliott Landy landed the gig of a lifetime – Woodstock (1969). Asked to photograph the spirited three-day gathering of “Peace and Music”, Elliott worked out an “all access” entry that allowed him free rein to memorialize the largest rock festival of all time. Loaded up [...]

Histpicts.com presents the photo of the day: Bob Dylan, Woodstock by Elliott Landy, Jan 5, 2022. View on histpicts here.

Check out this article from Mojo Magazine about Elliott’s The Band Photographs 1968-1969. […]

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kodak (NYSE:KODK) has enlisted an elite list of filmmakers, a photographer, and industry professionals to be judges for the Kodak Super 8 Filmmaking Challenge. The competition, launched in November, has received over 500 entries submitted by a wide range of Super 8 content creators around the world. There are two rounds of judging [...]

Photo by ©Amalie R. Rothschild Elliott Landy began his photography career in the late Sixties, working with underground newspapers to express his own visual voice in support of the antiwar sentiment throughout the United States. His press pass and camera not only gave him access to the political scene but also provided him [...]

In the late 1960s, Elliott Landy began his photographic career working with underground newspapers to express his own “visual voice” in support of the rising tide of antiwar sentiment throughout the U.S. during that time. His press pass and camera not only gave him access to the political scene but also provided him a personal [...]

Elliott Landy (born 1942) is a photographer best known for his iconic photographs of rock musicians. A 1959 graduate of the Bronx High School of Science, ten years later he was the official photographer of the 1969 Woodstock Festival. His photographs have appeared on the covers of such magazines as Rolling Stone, LIFE, and The [...]