Does the sea dream ? I'm sure - we are here, we attend, we are bells on the shore as the tolling suspends.

Dream of Life


photo by Robert Mapplethorpe (cover of the single People Have The Power)

photo by Robert Mapplethorpe (cover of the album Dream of Life)



“Where does it all lead? What will become of us? These were our young questions, and young answers were revealed. It leads to each other. We become ourselves.”  Patti in 'Just Kids' © 2010

photo by Steve Sebing


photo by Melodie McDaniel


photo of Jesse’s hand with flower by Patti Smith
(on the back cover and inlay of the album Trampin’)

Jesse with Flower (2003 - photo by Patti Smith)
African Daisy


Patti's dad, Grant Smith
photo by guitarist Oliver Ray
"memento mori" is something William S Burroughs said to Patti Smith at the end of their very first conversation
photo by Annie Leibovitz

photo by Robert Mapplethorpe (cover of the album Wave)


from 'Still Moving' a project by Robert Mapplethorpe

photo by Robert Mapplethorpe also featured on the insert of the album Easter with the title 'patti-light'

photo by Robert Mapplethorpe also featured on the insert of the album Easter with the title 'patti-dark'




photo by Lynn Goldsmith (cover of the album Easter)



photo by Judy Linn (on the cover of the album Radio Ethiopia)

photo by Robert Mapplethorpe (cover of the debut album Horses)

photo by Robert Mapplethorpe
photo by Robert Mapplethorpe




photo by Judy Linn


Patti's first single