Jerry Lee Lewis, Ramada Inn, Boston, Massachusetts, 1976

Elliott Gallery is proud to present:

Miles and Miles of Texas & Honky Tonk by Henry Horenstein

In Honky Tonk and Miles and Miles of Texas, Henry Horenstein takes us on a journey through the heart of American music and culture—capturing not just what it looked like, but what it felt like to be there.

Honky Tonk offers a candid, affectionate glimpse into the golden age of country music in the 1970s, where legends and locals shared the stage in small-town bars, music parks, and iconic venues. With warmth and unflinching detail, Horenstein preserves the grit, glamour, and sincerity of a scene built on shared songs and smoky dance floors.

Rodeo Cowboy, Leakey Jubilee, Leaky, TX, 2023 by Henry Horenstein

That same spirit—equal parts myth and memory—carries into Miles and Miles of Texas, a later body of work that retraces the cultural and musical echoes of the American South, with Texas as its beating heart. Combining roadside Americana, personal reflection, and a deep appreciation for music history, Horenstein captures the enduring character of a place where honky tonk still lives on, reshaped but recognisable.

Viewed side by side, these series trace a lineage of American identity through music, memory, and place. Horenstein’s lens remains constant: warm, direct, and tuned into the rhythms that make a culture hum.