Patti smith 70s

Back in college, Smith became a muse for Frank Stefanko after she caught his eye in a co-op in South Jersey by "mosey[ing] in like the bad guy walking into a saloon in an old Western movie," as he recalls.

Her captions alone are worth the follow, though.

“True West” is a new biography of a playwright and actor who was laconic in person but spoke volumes in his work.

Patti Smith Easter photoshoot Lynn Goldsmith, 1978

Patti Smith became amuse for so many photographers, such was her intensity and desire. Frank Stefanko's images of Patti Smith are perfect.

Girls who dress like boys. And do it well.

Patti Smith turns 66 today. 12/30/12

IN CONEY ISLAND Ms. Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe in 1969.