Kniha dní – Smith Patti (2022)

A distinctive and moving book by the author of Just Kids and M Train contains 365 photographs and reflections that showcase Patti Smith's unique aesthetic. The inspiration for this work came from the author's popular Instagram profile. In 2018, she posted her first image on this social network. Beneath the picture was a short message: 'Hello everyone.' Patti Smith, who previously photographed with a Polaroid, began adding mobile photos to Instagram featuring children, heating, shoes, or her Abyssinian cat Cairo. Followers immediately fell in love with these miniature glimpses into the author's world, whether it was shots of coffee, books in progress, images from music tours, train stations, and tucked-away cafes, or the gravestones of her heroes – William Blake, Dylan Thomas, Sylvia Plath, Simone Weil, or Albert Camus. After a while, a cohesive story about a life dedicated to art emerged, gaining more than a million followers. The book also includes old photographs that are not seen anywhere else – gems like a gift for an anniversary, her mother's keychain, or her husband's Mosrite guitar. Patti Smith always keeps her notebook handy to provide readers with messages about her travels in diverse and intimate entries...