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Godmother of punk: Patti Smith

Source: 7.30 Report
Published: Monday, October 13, 2008 5:20 AEST
Expires: Sunday, January 11, 2009 5:20 AEST

Patti Smith, the woman known as the godmother of punk for her angry political recordings of the 1970s has a growing reputation as a poet, painter and photographer. Her work is one of the main attractions of this year's Melbourne Arts Festival.

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