Juxtapoz Magazineのインスタグラム(juxtapozmag) - 7月9日 07時12分

For this week’s #JuxtapozSoundAndVision, we’re taking a look at Robert Mapplethorpe’s forthright and sincere black-and-white photograph of @thisispattismith on the cover of her debut album, “Horses.” On a musical level, “Horses” is a milestone moment in punk rock and American cultural history. Her unmistakable signature vocal style and raw lyrical honesty rang through an amalgam of rock and roll, jazz, and even reggae inspired instrumentals that characterized the 1970’s New York punk scene.
The cover features a plain black and white photo of Smith in a white, thrifted shirt and suspenders, with a black blazer hanging over her shoulder. The photo masterfully captures the casual, yet energetic authenticity of Patti Smith. Its creator, Robert Mapplethorpe, went on to become a celebrated photographer and was also Smith’s long-time roommate and sometime lover. The two remained close friends until Mapplethorpe’s death from AIDS in 1989, and Smith memorialized the relationship in her book “Just Kids.” Mapplethorpe’s work deals primarily with themes of sexuality and erotic imagery, with a focus on homosexual eroticism. He also worked with a number of highly revered artists, including Grace Jones, Louise Bourgeois, Peter Gabriel, and Andy Warhol.

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