Title: Robert Mapplethorpe : the photographs /
Authors: Mapplethorpe, Robert,; Martineau, Paul, 1967-; Salvesen, Britt,; J. Paul Getty Museum,; Los Angeles County Museum of Art,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Mapplethorpe, Robert Exhibitions.; Mapplethorpe, Robert Criticism and interpretation.; Mapplethorpe, Robert; J. Paul Getty Museum Exhibitions.; Los Angeles County Museum of Art Exhibitions.; J. Paul Getty Museum; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Photography, Artistic Exhibitions; Photography, Artistic
Abstract: The legacy of Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989) is rich and complicated, triggering controversy, polarizing critics, and providing inspiration for many artists who followed him. One of the most influential figures of his time, today Mapplethorpe stands as an example to emerging photographers who continue to experiment with the boundaries of acceptability and concepts of the beautiful.Robert Mapplethorpe: The Photographs offers a timely and rewarding examination of his oeuvre and influence.
Contents: Mapplethorped: art, photography, and the pornographic imagination / Richard Meyer -- Flesh and spirit: Robert Mapplethorpe, Sam Wagstaff, and the gay sensibility / Philip Gefter -- Robert Mapplethorpe's queer classicism: the substance of style / Jonathan D. Katz -- A disciplined style: fashion and fetishism in the art of Robert Mapplethorpe / Ryan Linkof -- Mapplethorpe: portrait/self-portrait / Carol Squiers.