Description: The Actual Book For Sale Is Pictured. See my other signed Patti Smith books up now & Bookmark my Store so you don't miss out on my Art & Photography items going up all the time! Signed by Patti at Rizzoli Bookstore, NYC, in December, 2018. Up for your consideration is a brand new copy that has only been opened to be signed by Patti and photographed. I note slight shelf wear from being in a stack of these. It is not a remainder copy. It is not ex-library. There are no other marks or writing inside besides Patti's signature. The books comes in an archival bag (See Pic #6). I will also send the winner a picture of Patti at the signing. This was not a public event, but rather a signing she did for Rizzoli. One of their staff took the picture. I was lucky to happen to be in the store hours after she was there and purchased this copy. 112 pages. From the publisher- The National Book Award-winning author of Year of the Monkey, Just Kids, and M Train offers a rare, intimate account of her own creative process. "A work of creative brilliance may seem like magic—its source a mystery, its impact unexpectedly stirring. How does an artist accomplish such an achievement, connecting deeply with an audience never met? In this groundbreaking book, one of our culture’s beloved artists offers a detailed account of her own creative process, inspirations, and unexpected connections. Patti Smith first presents an original and beautifully crafted tale of obsession—a young skater who lives for her art, a possessive collector who ruthlessly seeks his prize, a relationship forged of need both craven and exalted. She then takes us on a second journey, exploring the sources of her story. We travel through the South of France to Camus’s house, and visit the garden of the great publisher Gallimard where the ghosts of Mishima, Nabokov, and Genet mingle. Smith tracks down Simone Weil’s grave in a lonely cemetery, hours from London, and winds through the nameless Paris streets of Patrick Modiano’s novels. Whether writing in a café or a train, Smith generously opens her notebooks and lets us glimpse the alchemy of her art and craft in this arresting and original book on writing. The Why I Write series is based on the Windham-Campbell Lectures, delivered annually to commemorate the awarding of the Donald Windham-Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes at Yale University." I've met Patti Smith and she has signed books for me (though not this copy). I unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of her signature in this book. Every item I sell is absolutely authentic in all regards. Be sure to see my other signed Patti Smith books up now, while they last. Please ask all questions before buying. This is a final sale. Kept in a smoke & pet-free environment. FREE Shipping To The USA! Carefully packed. Worldwide Shipping Available. (International Customers Please Note- Customs, etc. are the buyer's responsibility, per eBay's policy.)
Price: 129 USD
Location: New York, New York
End Time: 2024-09-18T21:35:05.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Subjects: Art & Culture
Format: Hardcover
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Modified Item: Yes
Topic: Modern Literature
Ex Libris: No
Language: English
Publication Year: 2017
Book Title: Devotion
Author: Patti Smith
Signed By: Patti Smith
Inscribed: No
Signed: Yes
