Patti Smith. Camera Solo

This catalogue was published on the occasion of the exhibition, held from 21 October 2011 to 19 February 2012 at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, Connecticut. This captivating selection of 70 intimate black and white photographs conveys Patti Smith's singular experience as a photographer as it relates to many facets of her fascinating life and career. Using either a vintage Land 100 or a Land 250 Polaroid camera, Smith photographs subjects inspired by her connections to poetry and literature as well as pictures that honor the personal effects of those she admires or loves. In the catalogue's interview, conducted by Susan Lubowsky Talbott, the artist talks about her “respect for the inanimate object” as well as the talismanic qualities of things in her life.