144 - John Lee Hooker - Elliott Landy - Retroactv Merch Inc.

144 - John Lee Hooker - Elliott Landy

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In this soulful black and white portrait, blues legend John Lee Hooker sits with quiet strength, his guitar resting gently in his lap. Captured in New York City in the late 1960s, Elliott Landy’s lens reveals Hooker not just as a performer, but as a deeply reflective artist. The atmosphere is unguarded and intimate, conveying the weight of a life steeped in rhythm, resilience, and raw musical power.

With his signature hat tilted low and hands resting with quiet confidence, Hooker seems at once grounded and timeless. Landy’s photograph preserves a rare stillness, inviting us into the presence of one of the most influential voices in American blues.

Artist: Elliott Landy
Medium: Printed on 100% Cotton Rag Paper using archival inks.
Signed: Hand-signed by Elliott Landy
Style: Music Photography / Cultural Documentary

A Moment in Music History, Signed by the Eye Who Saw It

Every Elliott Landy print comes with this official backing — a record of its origin, location, materials, and legacy. It’s more than a print. It’s a documented piece of rock and roll history, captured through the lens of one of the era’s most iconic photographers. Printed on archival, 100% cotton rag paper and hand-signed by Elliott himself, each piece is a testament to the artist’s vision and the cultural moment it preserves.

Elliott Landy — The Eye of the Woodstock Generation

Elliott Landy was one of the first photographers to treat music photography as fine art — and the world followed. His iconic portraits of Bob Dylan (Nashville Skyline), The Band (Music From Big Pink, The Band), Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Van Morrison (Moondance), and Jim Morrison helped shape the visual identity of some of the most important records of the 20th century. As the official photographer of the 1969 Woodstock Festival, his work became inseparable from the ideals of the era — peace, rebellion, and raw creative freedom.

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