Rizzoli at 60: Patti Smith and Lynn Goldsmith (TICKETED SIGNING)

Rizzoli New York and Rizzoli Bookstore present a signing with Patti Smith and Lynn Goldsmith in honor of Patti Smith: Before Easter After. Hundreds of rarely seen images by legendary photographer Lynn Goldsmith offer an intimate portrait of rock ’n’ roll icon Patti Smith during a transformative moment in her career.

Please note:

This is a ticketed signing for Patti Smith: Before Easter After. Only copies of the book purchased from Rizzoli Bookstore will be signed. This is a signing only (no talk). No photos, please.

Signing line opens at 5:30 pm.

Can't attend? Purchase your signed copy .

A new trade publication of Before Easter After, originally published in a limited edition at $1,000.
Hundreds of rarely seen images by legendary photographer Lynn Goldsmith offer an intimate portrait of rock ’n’ roll icon Patti Smith during a transformative moment in her career. Images of Smith performing on stage combine with candid behind-the-scenes photographs and striking studio shoots to create a deeply personal look at the singer during her rise to fame. The photographs include Smith’s life-changing accident while on tour in 1977 and the aftermath, as well as closeup, empathetic portraits that reveal Smith’s self-assurance, her defiance of cultural norms, and her effortless poise. This poignant visual narrative is punctuated throughout by Smith’s original poetry and song lyrics.
This book is both a glimpse into a fabled time in music history, documenting a young artist creating what turned out to be a revolutionary work, as well as a celebration of an enduring partnership between two close friends who continue to be creative collaborators to this day.

Lynn Goldsmith is a multi-award-winning celebrity portrait photographer, as well as a fine art photographer and painter. She has published fifteen books of her work, including a New York Times bestseller. In the past she has been an entrepreneur, film director, recording artist, and lyricist.

RIZZOLI AT 60

This fall, Rizzoli celebrates six decades as New York City’s quintessential home for books as art. We’re pleased to mark our anniversary with a star-studded event series that celebrates our storied history of cinema, music, and cultural cross-pollination.

Friends of Rizzoli Laurie Anderson, David Godlis, Garth Greenwell, Jhumpa Lahiri, Ira Sachs, and Chris Stein will come together for freewheeling conversations about inspiration, collaboration, and art-making.

Consummate New York icon Patti Smith joins legendary rock photographer Lynn Goldsmith for an exclusive signing of the long-awaited trade edition of their intimate collection Before Easter After.

New York–based jazz ensemble Tredici Bacci pays tribute to Rizzoli’s cinematic roots with a concert featuring Nino Rota’s music for Fellini

The annual Rizzoli Bookstore Holiday Fair returns on December 4 with a selection of our favorite authors signing the gift books of the season, including Christian Siriano, Rumaan Alam, André Aciman, and Maira Kalman.

Finally, we present a two-day celebration of contemporary Italian literature curated by Antonio Monda, founder of the international literary festival Le Conversazioni.

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