Examines the history of billboards and their reflection of trends in art, advertising, and society.
Robert Landau Books
Robert Landau is an artist dedicated to documenting his native city of Los Angeles. Throughout his life, he has focused on the unique aspects of L.A.'s urban landscape and its distinctive character. His work captures the city's eccentricities and unusual features, reflected in his extensive photographic archive. Landau's art offers a visual history and a glimpse into the cultural identity of Los Angeles.
The Sunset Strip, circa 1967. What was happening then is now absolutely clear. Rock 'n' roll and the kids who lived it were coming of age - right there on The Strip. And, as if to define the era, a few independent minds in the music industry posted giant, temporary monuments that said it all. Billboards. Bigger than life. Hand-painted homages to rock. In Rock 'n' Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip, Robert Landau showcases these signs of the time, a time when rock was the most important music ever recorded, when youth, politics, and art merged to turn counterculture into mainstream culture.
