Patti Smith Group, Live in Zurich, October 1976

Jürg Hafen (1951–1998), a Bernese photographer, documented two important encounters with Patti Smith:

Patti Smith Group, concert at the Rote Fabrik, Zurich (October 12, 1976)

Reading at the Kunstmuseum Bern (June 3, 1978)

Poster for the evening at the Kunstmuseum Bern (June 13, 1978): Patti Smith read, and her drawings were also exhibited in the Hodlersaal. From the collection of Samuel Mumenthaler.

After his death in 1998, his long-time partner Gina Codoni took over his photographic estate. Meanwhile, it has been moved to the collection of Samuel Mumenthaler.

Out in November 2025: A book about the protagonists of the vibrant Bern punk and new wave scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s, featuring photographs by Jürg Hafen/Jet Harbour, edited by Chris Eggli, published by Sturm & Drang.