Patti Smith

<P><I><B>Patti Smith: Horses</B></I><B>, </B><I><B>Paris 1976 </B></I><B>is a gorgeous collection of never-before-published photographs of music legend Patti Smith, taken by rock-n-roll photographer Claude Gassian during the release of her iconic album </B><I><B>Horses. “</B></I><B>A big and beautiful gift-worthy holiday art book” </B><I><B>(New York Times)</B></I></P><P>In 1975, Patti Smith released <I>Horses</I>, a seminal album in punk and rock music history. Lauded by critics, and often cited as the first punk rock album, <I>Horses </I>has influenced artists like U2, Madonna, and R.E.M.</P><P>Over the following year, she and her band visited Paris multiple times to perform, to accept awards, and to absorb the city’s culture. Gassian beautifully captures this moment in time.</P><P>As Patti writes, Claude Gassian’s photography is “a glimpse of the highly charged atmosphere of 1976 and the joyful hubris of a rock n’ roll band.”</P><P>These are previously unpublished images that show a young artist on the cusp of world stardom, and they will be catnip for her fans and for music historians.</P>