Patti Smith by Judy Linn

Linn's images of Patti Smith range from the vulnerable to the iconic, focusing on shifting influences and relationships with artists such as Robert Mapplethorpe and Sam Shepard.  The black-and-white photographs capture Smith in the intimate and grainy atmosphere of a bygone New York when Smith--a struggling poet, pre-rock'n'roll--agreed to pose for Linn. A new exhibition, entitled Patti Smith: 1969-1976,  of photographs by Linn opens at LUAG (Lehigh University Art Galleries) February 20 and runs until May 25, 2012. 420 E. Packer Avenue Bethlehem, PA

Idols

Steven Kasher Gallery presents Gilles Larrain: Idols featuring 35 never before exhibited large-scale photographs of New York’s most wildly colorful, often scandalous denizens of style that he shot during the revolutionary early 1970s. Original copies of the book are coveted collectors items; a new edition by powerHouse will be launched simultaneously with this exhibition. On view until December 23 - 521 west 23rd street, New York.