“Oh my lord….. what a magnificent book I just received. This last book on Janis is so vibrant and alive …. It’s so personal and so amazing. Thank you so much.”
~ Ronni
Viewing this book is a spiritual experience.
Rare and candid images coupled with original quotes from Janis Joplin paint an intimate, never-before-seen portrait of the artist.
Captured mid-performance, she glows like a meteor in the night sky. The photographs evoke a visceral reaction. Close-ups of her face in more relaxed settings honor the playful, intellectual, and complicated side of a woman driven to live on raw instinct. We adore Janis even more, and that is the success of this body of work.”
– Colleen Germain, Artist
“First, this book is enlightening. The excerpts from interviews, especially. I learned that Janis was a much more thoughtful genius than I ever realized. She even acknowledges that no man could ever give her “what an audience can.”
Second, the photographs by Elliott Landy are quite remarkable. Through his lens we get to see Janis in many places and situations: Performing, hanging out backstage, traveling, being Janis without an audience sometimes. The shots from the Woodstock Festival and Filmore East are so alive. I can just hear her belting out, “Take another little piece of my heart now, baby.”
– J.H.C.
“I got into Janis via my fascination with the 1960s Haight Ashbury scene. I’m 61, I grew up seeing her for most of my life. On a surface level I knew of her legend but only recently I started to dig into her world.
Back in the early 1990s I purchased a book called Radical Rags that was focused on the fashions of the 1960s, the book featured a few pages on Linda Gravenites and the clothes she designed for Janis. Being a sewing hobbyist any DIY stories intrigue me, so this was a starting point for me too.
This book is beautiful! The photos tell so many stories. You can clearly see the vulnerability of Janis as a real person, and start to understand this was a little girl who was way in over her head. “Too Much, Too Soon”, so to say. Also, this was a very pretty girl. No matter what she may have thought about herself, or what any “nasties” may have uttered, she was beautiful. Not a classic beauty, but wildly attractive. The camera loved her, the definition of photogenic. Elliott Landy has really given the world a great book, he captures the sweetness of a lady who left the world too quickly but left a very revolutionary legend behind her that will continue to resonate for decades to come.”
-S.G.L.
“Dear Mr Landy, your divine book arrived today in Sydney Australia and I am in love with every page, every image and every Janis quote. We hard core Janis fans have been waiting for such a book, for some of us, most of our lives. Gratitude is an understatement. I can’t thank you enough for release so many rare and unpublished images. Many photos I’ve been aware of since 1977!!! I can’t stop looking at your book and those Janis quotes from David Daltons interview with her on the road from 1970 are beyond precious. A huge thank you and congratulations.”
-P.C. – Surry Hills, Australia
“I just received the book(s) in the post and I am beyond impressed! It is a beautiful publication full of gems and treasures of Janis and her life. I laughed and cried and turned every which way but loose as I became a part of it all, for an all too brief, but beautiful time. I expected your usual brilliance, excellence, and integrity, but this work of art is so much more, Elliott! It is perfection for any rock lover or music historian. I wish you the greatest fortune with your masterpiece. Please keep us posted with all your future projects!”
– K.R. Northumberland, PA
“My copy of the new “Janis Joplin On the Road & On Stage” just arrived. It’s so groovy! I can barley see to type. Thank you. Eyes full of tears. I am so touched. I can hear her cackling laugh and see her joy & sadness. You guys nailed it!!!”
-K.R. – Long Beach, CA
“The book was safely delivered today and it looks wonderful. It’s a fitting tribute to someone who might still be alive today with a fair wind. My daughter is a singer and she was shocked by the way Janis was spoken about in the recent film and how she was treated generally. Janis Joplin always had a lovely smile and she was clearly much loved by her family. The pictures reflect her talent and her commitment to music in a different time.”
– L.B. Glasgow, United Kingdom
“The book is great meeting all my expectations.
I am grateful that Elliott has made it available.”
– A.C.C. ,United Kingdom
“It has been hard waiting, but SO happy to receive my copy today…beyond anything I even imagined…I am so grateful for the opportunity to support this book and have it finally in my hands to read and savor!
– C.C. Vancouver, WA
“I received this book this past weekend. Elliott Landy’s brand new book, featuring all the images he made of Janis Joplin over the few years she was on the scene. It’s a beauty. You can pick one up at his website. I’m a big Janis fan so this is right up my alley.”
– M.S. Indianapolis, IN
“Elliott, congratulations on your awesome new book. Thank you for all the wonderful memories you have put together for Janis and for us!”
R.G.
“We just got our copy. It is a beautiful, insightful and fascinating book. Buy it. Send it to a friend.”
