Why Patti Smith Matters (eBook)

Caryn Rose (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2022
238 Seiten
University of Texas Press (Verlag)
978-1-4773-2534-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Patti Smith arrived in New York City at the end of the Age of Aquarius in search of work and purpose. What she found-what she fostered-was a cultural revolution. Through her poetry, her songs, her unapologetic vocal power, and her very presence as a woman fronting a rock band, she kicked open a door that countless others walked through. No other musician has better embodied the "e;nothing-to-hide"e; rawness of punk, nor has any other done more to nurture a place in society for misfits of every stripe. Why Patti Smith Matters is the first book about the iconic artist written by a woman. The veteran music journalist Caryn Rose contextualizes Smith's creative work, her influence, and her wide-ranging and still-evolving impact on rock and roll, visual art, and the written word. Rose goes deep into Smith's oeuvre, from her first album, Horses, to acclaimed memoirs operating at a surprising remove from her music. The portrait of a ceaseless inventor, Why Patti Smith Matters rescues punk's poet laureate from "e;strong woman"e; cliches. Of course Smith is strong. She is also a nuanced thinker. A maker of beautiful and challenging things. A transformative artist who has not simply entertained but also empowered millions.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.5.2022
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock
• ISBN-10: 1-4773-2534-4 / 1477325344
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4773-2534-6 / 9781477325346