Patti Smith: Horses Paris 1976 is a gorgeous collection of never-before-published photographs
of music legend Patti Smith taken by rock-n-roll photographer Claude Gassian during the
release of her iconic album Horses. " A big and beautiful gift-worthy holiday art book" (New
York Times) In 1975 Patti Smith released Horses a seminal album in punk and rock music
history. Lauded by critics and often cited as the first punk rock album Horses has influenced
artists like U2 Madonna and R.E.M. Over the following year she and her band visited Paris
multiple times to perform to accept awards and to absorb the city's culture. Gassian
beautifully captures this moment in time. As Patti writes Claude Gassian's photography is "a
glimpse of the highly charged atmosphere of 1976 and the joyful hubris of a rock n' roll band."
These are previously unpublished images that show a young artist on the cusp of world stardom
and they will be catnip for her fans and for music historians.
