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Beautifully and artfully rendered, Patti Smith describes the beauty in the sometimes grim life that she shared with Robert Mappelthorpe. They both shaped the others art, and she provides examples and refers to key influences at those times, and how they proved as a system of checks and balances for each other, becoming more than critics, but family to each other in a time when neither had one nearby and were trying to make their place in a less-than-friendly New York City. Especially poignant and beautifully wrought were the Hotel Chelsea days, when they had barely each other and art supplies, but still managed to make lovely memories that lasted a lifetime. Smith's writing remains lively and light, providing accurate comparisons and metaphors that prove to be a fitting tribute to an artist who struggled for everything that he had. A lovely and engaging tale of two people who loved each other in a spiritual way that transcended the physical.

2022-11-14 14:19