Examines the history of billboards and their reflection of trends in art, advertising, and society.
Robert Landau Libros
Robert Landau es un artista dedicado a documentar su ciudad natal, Los Ángeles. A lo largo de su vida, se ha centrado en los aspectos únicos del paisaje urbano de L.A. y su carácter distintivo. Su obra capta las excentricidades y características inusuales de la ciudad, reflejadas en su extenso archivo fotográfico. El arte de Landau ofrece una historia visual y una visión de la identidad cultural de Los Ángeles.
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.
