Judy Linn's presentation of her early photographs of Patti Smith from 1969-1976, for me, was a window back in time. A magic ride with the White Rabbit to the early raw days when Patti was a struggling, very young, artist...posing to the lens of a trusted friend and fellow artist.
Judy was honing her craft admittedly, but never-the-less, had an uncanny ability to get right to the heart & soul of the subject...a talent that you either have or you don't and Ms. Linn most definitely has it.
Beside the sweet young images of Ms. Smith, Judy has captured wonderful images of a very young Robert Mapplethorpe, Sam Shepard, Howie Michels, Gerard Melanga, among others who were close to Ms. Smith.
These incredable images put you right back into low rent New York City in the day when Patti Smith was making her bones.
Some of Judy's iconic images will be recognizeable to Patti fans, having appeared in other media, however, most of the presentation is a barrage of fresh, sensitive, sensual, provocative, in your face art.
Frank Stefanko