Patti Smith & Robert Mapplethorpe

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Born in 1946, the two budding artists met in New York City, long before the 21 year olds achieved their eventual fame – before Smith earned her creds as the “godmother of punk,” and before Mapplethorpe put his unique stamp on American photography. Their long-lasting friendship was documented in Smith’s bittersweet memoir, Just Kids, which won the 2010 National Book Award for Nonfiction.

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Patti Smith by Robert Mapplethorpe N.Y.C 1972 Original Polaroid Montage Esteban Private Collection

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Patti Smith

Illustration by Johanna Goodman

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Patti Smith with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe at Hotel Chelsea, New York. The legendary punk poet and musician lived at the hotel with her best friend and sometime lover Mapplethorpe in the early 70s.

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Patti Smith is a living goddess.

I can’t really think of words to describe my feelings about the concert she and her band played two days ago in Mexico City. Their first concert in Mexico, ever.

I still can’t believe I was there, I was at the front, really close to the stage. I think about it and it gives me goosebumps.

Patti is 65 years old now and she’s still full of energy, she plays guitar and dances while singing, just like she has being doing for the last 30 years. Her songs are not popular, catchy songs. Patti writes, speaks, and sings full of honesty. Her songs are true hymns to life, to love, to people.

She definitely knows how to manage a crowd, it was a very emotional event.

I’m just so glad I was there.

I also got Lenny Kaye’s autograph.

“Come back again soon” I said to Lenny.

I really hope they do.

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Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith, photographed by Norman Seeff, 1969

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May ‘78, Patti Smith

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Patti Smith

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Fue el verano en que murió Coltrane… Los hippies alzaron sus brazos vacíos y China hizo detonar la bomba de hidrógeno. Jimi Hendrix prendió fuego a su guitarra en Monterrey… Fue el verano del amor. Y en aquel clima cambiante e inhóspito, un encuentro casual cambió el curso de mi vida: fue el verano en que conocí a Robert Mapplethorpe

Éramos unos niños - Patti Smith

Termine de leer este libro. Me encantó. Es un relato simple, notable y 100% recomendable. Me impresiona como Patti Smith tuvo la oportunidad de conocer a tantos personajes como Jimi Hendrix o Janis Joplin. Feliz que doña Patti haya cumplido su promesa a Robert y lograra escribir su historia juntos.