Patti Smith 1970s 'Punk Rock' Magazine ‘in the Style of Mapplethorpe’

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Patti Smith 1970s 'Punk Rock' Magazine ‘in the Style of Mapplethorpe’

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Amazing Patti Smith cover shot in the style of Robert Mapplethorpe Punk rock magazine, 1977 (complete edition) A fascinating, well-stylized and cooler than cool photograph of Patti Smith on its cover. Well-suited for framing, this piece explores the pulse of the late 1970s punk scene and includes photos/articles on Blondie, Iggy Pop, television and more. Minor wear consistent with age and medium; otherwise in very good vintage condition Measure: 8.5 x 11 inches Approximate 40 pages Punk rock's poet laureate Patti Smith ranks among the most influential female rock & rollers of all time. Ambitious, unconventional, and challenging, Smith's music was hailed as the most exciting fusion of rock and poetry since Bob Dylan's heyday. If that hybrid remained distinctly uncommercial for much of her career, it wasn't a statement against accessibility so much as the simple fact that Smith followed her own muse wherever it took her -- from structured rock songs to free-form experimentalism, or even completely out of music at times. Her most avant-garde outings drew a sense of improvisation and interplay from free jazz, though they remained firmly rooted in noisy, primitive, three-chord rock & roll. She was a powerful concert presence, singing and chanting her lyrics in an untrained but expressive voice, whirling around the stage like an ecstatic shaman delivering incantations. A regular at CBGB's during the early days of New York punk, she was the first artist of the bunch to land a record deal and release an album, even beating the Ramones to the punch. Smith was born in Chicago on December 30, 1946. Something of an outcast in high school, she found salvation in the poetry of Arthur Rimbaud, the writings of the Beats, and the music of soul and rock artists like James Brown, the Rolling Stones, the Doors, and especially Bob Dylan. She attended the Glassboro State Teachers College, but dropped out due to an unplanned pregnancy. Upon moving to New York City, Patti worked in a bookstore and met art student/future photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, who became her lover. In 1974, she entered the studio with ex-Velvet Underground member John Cale serving as producer, and in late 1975 released her debut album, Horses, which was essentially the first art-punk album. Rapturously received by most critics, Horses offered unorthodox covers of party rock tunes like "Gloria" and "Land of 1000 Dances" and the rest is history.. Related categories Punk magazine. CBGB. Velvet Underground. Robert Mapplethorpe. Debbie Harry. Talking Heads. Rock & Roll photography.

Similar to:
Robert Mapplethorpe (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)
Period:
1970-1979
Date of Manufacture:
1977
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Very good.
Seller Location:
Brooklyn, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2462311383271