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

Takashi Murakami

locked wards

the advent of the retro trend

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