Bücher von Caryn Rose

»Eine liebevolle Würdigung von Patti Smiths wahrhaftigem Genie und ihrem großen Beitrag zur globalen Kultur der letzten fünfzig Jahre.« Shirley Manson, Garbage Why Patti Smith Matters ist das erste Buch über die ikonische Künstlerin, das von einer Frau geschrieben wurde. Die Musikjournalistin Caryn Rose untersucht Smiths kreative Arbeit, ihren Einfluss und ihren weitreichenden und sich immer noch entwickelnden Einfluss auf die Rock'n'Roll-Geschichte, bildende Kunst und das geschriebene Wort. Rose steigt tief in Smiths Werk ein, von ihrem ersten Album Horses bis hin zu ihren gefeierten Memoiren, die weit über ihre Musik hinausreichen.

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.