Patti Smith "Horses" Tour Tee 1975

Patti Smith's Horses (1975) is the founding document of punk's intellectual wing — Robert Mapplethorpe's cover photograph alone is one of art history's great images. Arista Records produced limited promotional merchandise for the debut that began with a spoken-word reimagining of "Gloria." Smith bridged the New York literary underground (Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs) with rock energy. Original 1975-77 Arista promo tees: $2,000–$8,000.