Ms Patti Smith
A Book of Days
A Book of Days
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The National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids and M Train, Patti Smith, has released a deeply moving and brilliantly idiosyncratic visual book of days titled A Book of Days. The book features more than 365 images that chart Smith's singular aesthetic, inspired by her popular Instagram account. The photographs include portraits of her children, her radiator, her boots, and her Abyssinian cat, Cairo, as well as images of her daily coffee, books she's reading, and graves of beloved heroes. Smith also shares dispatches from her travels around the world, accompanied by wide-ranging yet intimate daily notations. The book is a timeless offering for uncertain times, an inspirational map of an artist's life.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 25 April 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Patti Smith, the acclaimed National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids and M Train, presents a profoundly moving and uniquely idiosyncratic visual book of days. In 2018, without any plan or agenda for what might happen next, Smith embarked on a journey of self-expression by posting her first Instagram photo: her hand with the simple message, "Hello Everybody!" Known for her distinctive aesthetic inspired by her beloved Land Camera 250, Smith began sharing images from her phone, capturing portraits of her children, radiator, boots, and Abyssinian cat, Cairo. Followers quickly connected with these miniature windows into Smith's world, immersing themselves in photographs of her daily coffee, books she was reading, graves of beloved heroes such as William Blake, Dylan Thomas, Sylvia Plath, Simone Weil, and Albert Camus. Over time, a coherent narrative of a life devoted to art unfolded, and more than a million followers responded to Smith's unique aesthetic through images that charted her passions, devotions, obsessions, and whims.
This book is a treasure trove of original photographs, including vintage anniversary pearls, a mother's keychain, and a husband's Mosrite guitar. Additionally, readers are treated to never-before-seen photos of life on and off the road, train stations, obscure cafés, and a notebook always nearby. In wide-ranging yet intimate daily notations, Smith shares dispatches from her travels around the world, taking readers on a journey through a single year.
A Book of Days is a groundbreaking way to experience the expansive mind of the visionary poet, writer, and performer. It is a timeless offering for deeply uncertain times, an inspirational map of an artist's life. Hopeful, elegiac, playful, and complete with an introduction by Smith that explores her documentary process, this book is a testament to Smith's enduring legacy and her ability to connect with audiences on a profound level.
Weight: 572g
Dimension: 128 x 178 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526650993
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