Patti Smithová Knihy

Osobitá a dojemná kniha od autorky Just Kids a M Train obsahuje 365 fotografií a zamyšlení, které dokládají jedinečnou estetiku Patti Smith. Inspirací pro toto dílo byl autorčin populární profil na Instagramu, kde v roce 2018 zveřejnila svůj první snímek s krátkým vzkazem: "Zdravím všechny." Patti, dříve fotografující na polaroid, začala přidávat mobilní fotky dětí, topení, bot, nebo své kočky Cairo. Sledující propadli těmto miniaturním vhledům do jejího světa, zahrnujícím záběry kávy, rozečtených knih, hudebních turné, železničních stanic a náhrobků jejích hrdinů - Williama Blakea, Dylana Thomase, Sylvie Plathové a dalších. Postupně se tak vytvořil ucelený příběh o životě zasvěceném umění, který přitáhl více než milion sledujících. Kniha zahrnuje také unikátní staré fotografie, jako jsou perly k výročí, matčina klíčenka či manželova kytara Mosrite. Patti Smith má vždy po ruce notes, aby čtenářům poskytla zprávy o svých cestách. Tento sborník 365 fotografií nabízí jedinečný pohled do velké mysli vizionářky, básnířky a umělkyně, plný naděje, žalu a hravosti, a může být inspirativním dílem pro dnešní nejistou dobu.

A prelude to fame, Just Kids recounts the friendship of two young artists--Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe - whose passion fueled their lifelong pursuit of art. In 1967, a chance meeting between two young people led to a romance and a lifelong friendship that would carry each to international success never dreamed of. The backdrop is Brooklyn, Chelsea Hotel, Max's Kansas City, Scribner's Bookstore, Coney Island, Warhol's Factory and the whole city resplendent. Among their friends, literary lights, musicians and artists such as Harry Smith, Bobby Neuwirth, Allen Ginsberg, Sandy Daley, Sam Shepherd, William Burroughs, etc. It was a heightened time politically and culturally; the art and music worlds exploding and colliding. In the midst of all this two kids made a pact to always care for one another. Scrappy, romantic, committed to making art, they prodded and provided each other with faith and confidence during the hungry years--the days of cous-cous and lettuce soup. Just Kids begins as a love story and ends as an elegy. Beautifully written, this is a profound portrait of two young artists, often hungry, sated only by art and experience. And an unforgettable portrait of New York, her rich and poor, hustlers and hellions, those who made it and those whose memory lingers near.

Verše a deníkové záznamy významné představitelky americké hudební scény.

Impresionistické vzpomínky rockové zpěvačky Patti Smith na dětství strávené na východě USA se volně prolínají s momenty tvorby v dospělejším věku a se snovými vizemi a představami, kterými se autorka nechává unášet. A čtenář se může nechat unášet s ní...

M Train begins in the tiny Greenwich Village café where Smith goes every morning for black coffee, ruminates on the world as it is and the world as it was, and writes in her notebook. Through prose that shifts fluidly between dreams and reality, past and present, we travel to Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul in Mexico; to the fertile moon terrain of Iceland; to a ramshackle seaside bungalow in New York's Far Rockaway that Smith acquires just before Hurricane Sandy hits; to the West 4th Street subway station, filled with the sounds of the Velvet Underground after the death of Lou Reed; and to the graves of Genet, Plath, Rimbaud, and Mishima. Woven throughout are reflections on the writer's craft and on artistic creation. Here, too, are singular memories of Smith's life in Michigan and the irremediable loss of her husband, Fred Sonic Smith. Braiding despair with hope and consolation, illustrated with her signature Polaroids, M Train is a meditation on travel, detective shows, literature, and coffee. It is a powerful, deeply moving book by one of the most remarkable multiplatform artists at work today.

Before the National Book Award-winning Just Kids, Patti Smith addressed the life and passing of her intimate friend, photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.

From the renowned artist and author Patti Smith, a rare and generous look into the creative process

After a series of New Year's concerts in San Francisco in 2016, Patti Smith embarks on a year of solitary wandering along the Santa Cruz coast. Unbound by time, she invites us into her personal wonderland, guided by signs, including a whimsical talking sign reminiscent of the Cheshire Cat. February marks the beginning of a surreal lunar year filled with unexpected twists, mischief, and profound sorrow. Embracing the spirit of the year of the monkey, Smith—ever curious and reflective—navigates the complexities of loss, aging, and the shifting political landscape in America. Her journey spans the Western landscape and her own dreams, taking her from Southern California to the Arizona desert, a Kentucky farm where she supports a friend in crisis, and the hospital room of a cherished mentor. This haunting memoir artfully blends fact and fiction, capturing the essence of her experiences with poetic finesse. Amidst grief and disillusionment, Smith offers readers her wisdom, humor, and a resilient hope for a better world as she approaches a new decade in her life. Illustrated with her signature Polaroids, this work stands as a moving and original touchstone for our turbulent times.

Nur auf den ersten Blick irritierend: Wie bei seinen schwarzweißen Akten und Portraits ging es Mapplethorpe auch bei den Blumen um die perfekt stilisierte Pose, die absolute Klarheit der Komposition und das erotische Drama. Unseren 1990, ein Jahr nach seinem Tod erschienenen Band, der – auch das untypisch – ausschließlich Farbaufnahmen enthält, bieten wir jetzt als gebundene Sonderausgabe wieder an.

"In 2018, without any plan or agenda for what might happen next, Patti Smith posted her first Instagram photo: her hand with the simple message "Hello Everybody!" Known for shooting with her beloved Land Camera 250, Smith started posting images from her phone including portraits of her kids, her radiator, her boots, and her Abyssinian cat, Cairo. Followers felt an immediate affinity with these miniature windows into Smith's world, photographs of her daily coffee, the books she's reading, the graves of beloved heroes - William Blake, Dylan Thomas, Sylvia Plath, Simone Weil, Albert Camus. Over time, a coherent story of a life devoted to art took shape, and more than a million followers responded to Smith's unique aesthetic in images that chart her passions, devotions, obsessions, and whims. Original to this book are vintage photographs: anniversary pearls, a mother's keychain, and a husband's Mosrite guitar. Here, too, are never-before-seen photos of life on and off the road, train stations, obscure cafés, a notebook always nearby. In wide-ranging yet intimate daily notations, Smith shares dispatches from her travels around the world"--Publisher's description