Childhood Foundations

Dreams of Art and Fame

New Beginnings: New York

A Crucial Binding: Meeting Robert Mapplethorpe

Survival: Struggles and Hardship

Mutual Inspiration and the Artistic Journey

Success and Relationships

Struggle with Illness

Legacy and Loss

Reflections

Just Kids is a memoir by Patti Smith that documents her youth in New York City during the late 1960s and 70s. She vividly recounts her passionate relationship with artist Robert Mapplethorpe and the struggles they faced while trying to make it as young artists.