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 got a chance to see a different side of Joplin over two years. His new book, Photographs of Janis Joplin On the Road and On Stage, showcases over 100 never-before-seen photos of the rock icon. Additionally, David Dalton, a founding editor of Rolling Stone, conducted interviews with Joplin during a 1970 tour; those candid thoughts accompany the photos, giving some new insight into this rock icon.
Landy states, “I photographed Janis in 1968 and 1969 and over the years I’ve used maybe 15 or 20 of the photographs in various publications. Until I began putting this book together I didn’t realize how many other great photos I had. We looked at every negative and slide I took of her. The text was selected from extensive recordings of interviews with Janis made by David Dalton during the last year of her life. We matched her words with my photographs to provide a personal insight into her life and career, creating a unique look at Janis.”
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