Flowers - Softcover

Mapplethorpe, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0821221515 ISBN 13: 9780821221518

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, 1994

Synopsis

The theme of flowers is woven throughout Robert Mapplethorpe's oeuvre, coming to signify some of his deepest concerns as an artist. The photographs in "Flowers" range from images of the early 1980s to many taken in the months just before his death. The latter, in particular, are astounding in their intensity; here one finds both erotic drama and absolute clarity of composition - Mapplethorpe's gift at its most bold and uncompromising. Only a fraction of Robert Mapplethorpe's color flowers have been published or exhibited. This book, exquisitely designed and produced, is destined to become a crucial part of his legacy.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert Mapplethorpe was one of the most important figures in contemporary photography. Brilliant, daring, and supremely accomplished, he will be remembered for the classical harmonies, controversial subject matter, and luminous vision that marked his photographs. He died in 1989.

Synopsis:

The theme of flowers recurs throughout Robert Mapplethorpe's photographic work. Some of the 50 flower images in this miniature collection, all in colour, date from the early 1980s, but many of date them from the months leading to his death in 1989.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0821221515
• ISBN 13: 9780821221518
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 49