Why Patti Smith Matters - Music Matters

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 "nothing-to-hide" 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 "strong woman" clichés. 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.

ISBN:	9781477320112
Publisher:	University of Texas Press
Imprint:	University of Texas Press
Published date:	31 May 2022
DEWEY:	782.42166092
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	cm.
Weight:	227g
Height:	178mm
Width:	127mm
Spine width:	20mm

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