Robert Mapplethorpe: The Photographs
Category: Books,Politics & Social Sciences,Politics & Government
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Review "Robert Mapplethorpe: The Photographs is a tremendous study of the artist's legacy, providing personal, professional, political, and aesthetic frames by which to consider his work. As straightforward as his photographs are, the depth of the work is astounding, revealing the multitude of layers that exist beneath the surface." -- Crave"Though dead for over a quarter-century, photographer Mapplethorpe remains a scandalous provocateur. With the extraordinary collection acquired by the J. Paul Getty Museum and the LA County Museum of Art, Martineau and Salvesen invite us to reconsider Mapplethorpe as an artist, providing a rich selection covering the remarkable range of his work, including the notorious S/M pictures but also the less well-known landscapes. Five in-depth essays explore sexuality and identity. With an illustrated chronology of his life and art, the book is both authoritative and indispensable." -- The Bay Area Reporter Read more About the Author Paul Martineau is associate curator in the Department of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Britt Salvesen is curator and head of the Wallis Annenberg Photography Department and the Prints and Drawings Department at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Read more
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I first became familiar with the work of Mapplethorpe through his florals -- something about them always spoke to me. They were artistic, dynamic and beautiful... and somehow sexy?It was later that I was introduced to his breathtaking nudes, moving portraits and erotic photographs of the gay S&M community, and as I looked more, it all seemed to make sense. To me anyway!This book features/discusses all the various phases of his work and evolution. There are hundreds of color and black-and-white images included, as well as insightful essays.This book is a truly fantastic look at the life and work of Robert Mapplethorpe.
