By Elliott Landy
Located in Glenford, NY
Iconic photograph for The Band “Big Pink” album cover taken in Woodstock NY in 1968. Signed by the photographer, Elliott Landy.
Photograph is 14 x 11 inches with image 12.25 x 8.25 and written by photographer under the image, “The BAND, Woodstock, NY 1968. Music from Big Pink” and signed Elliott Landy.
Photo was taken on West Ohio Mountain in Bearsville, two miles west of the Woodstock Village.
On verso is printed “Pigment Ink Print Printed: 2015
HP Z 3200 Printer c Elliott Landy
Elliott Landy is a photographer born in 1942, renowned for capturing the late 1960s rock and roll era with iconic images from the underground music scenes of New York and the 1969 Woodstock Festival. He served as the official photographer for the 1969 Woodstock Festival. His work documents influential musicians like Bob Dylan, The Band, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison, and his photographs have been featured on the covers of major magazines and albums, including Bob Dylan's Nashville Skyline, Van Morrison's Moondance and The Band’s Big Pink album. His photos have graced the covers of prominent publications like Rolling Stone and Life magazine.
The Band was a highly influential Canadian-American rock group of the late 1960s and 1970s, celebrated for their pioneering blend of country, folk, blues, and rock music. The original lineup consisted of Rick Danko, Levon Helm...
Category
1960s American Modern Elliott Landy Art
MaterialsArchival Pigment