Filled with never-before-seen photos and art throughout, the much-anticipated
autobiography from rock icon and lead singer of Blondie, Debbie Harry
BRAVE, BEAUTIFUL AND BORN TO BE PUNK
Musician,
actor, activist, and the iconic face of New York City cool, Debbie
Harry is the frontwoman of Blondie, a band that forged a new sound that
brought together the worlds of rock, punk, disco, reggae and hip-hop to
create some of the most beloved pop songs of all time. As a muse, she
collaborated with some of the boldest artists of the past four decades.
The scope of Debbie Harry’s impact on our culture has been matched only
by her reticence to reveal her rich inner life—until now.
In an arresting mix of visceral, soulful storytelling and stunning visuals, Face It upends
the standard music memoir while delivering a truly prismatic portrait.
With all the grit, grime, and glory recounted in intimate detail, Face It
re-creates the downtown scene of 1970s New York City, where Blondie
played alongside the Ramones, Television, Talking Heads, Iggy Pop and
David Bowie. Aesthetically dazzling, and including never-before-seen
photographs, bespoke illustrations and fan art installations, Face It brings Debbie Harry’s world and artistic sensibilities to life.
Following
her path from glorious commercial success to heroin addiction, the
near-death of partner Chris Stein, a heart-wrenching bankruptcy, and
Blondie’s breakup as a band to her multifaceted acting career in more
than thirty films, a stunning solo career and the triumphant return of
her band, and her tireless advocacy for the environment and LGBTQ
rights, Face It is a
cinematic story of a woman who made her own path, and set the standard
for a generation of artists who followed in her footsteps—a memoir as
dynamic as its subject.
“I was
saying things in songs that female singers didn’t really say back then. I
wasn’t submissive or begging him to come back, I was kicking his ass,
kicking him out, kicking my own ass too. My Blondie character was an
inflatable doll but with a dark, provocative, aggressive side. I was
playing it up yet I was very serious.”—From Face It