Year of the Monkey - Patti Smith (PB) branding and the political

and the political

this book examines the philosophical and social forces that have shaped Black presence in modern and contemporary visual culture

” The key to enhanced living is the ability to hit upon something inadvertently

Andy Warhol

and ultimately a love letter to Harlem

Year of the Monkey - Patti Smith (PB) branding and the politicalFollowing a run of New Years concerts at San Franciscos legendary Fillmore, Patti Smith finds herself tramping the coast of Santa Cruz, about to embark on a year of solitary wandering. Unfettered by logic or time, she draws us into her private wonderland, with no design yet heeding signs, including a talking sign that looms above her, prodding and sparring like the Cheshire Cat. In February, a surreal lunar year begins, bringing with it unexpected