A prelude to fame, Just Kids recounts the
friendship of two young artists--Patti Smith and
Robert Mapplethorpe - whose passion fueled their
lifelong pursuit of art. In 1967, a chance
meeting between two young people led to a
romance and a lifelong friendship that would
carry each to international success never
dreamed of. The backdrop is Brooklyn, Chelsea
Hotel, Max's Kansas City, Scribner's Bookstore,
Coney Island, Warhol's Factory and the whole
city resplendent. Among their friends, literary
lights, musicians and artists such as Harry
Smith, Bobby Neuwirth, Allen Ginsberg, Sandy
Daley, Sam Shepherd, William Burroughs, etc. It
was a heightened time politically and
culturally; the art and music worlds exploding
and colliding. In the midst of all this two kids
made a pact to always care for one another.
Scrappy, romantic, committed to making art, they
prodded and provided each other with faith and
confidence during the hungry years--the days of
cous-cous and lettuce soup.