Robert Mapplethorpe: Polaroids

Robert Mapplethorpe: Polaroids

Robert Mapplethorpeâ€™s black-and-white Polaroid photographs of the 1970sâ€•a medium in which he established the style that would bring him international acclaimâ€•are brought together in this new paperback edition. Critically praised for his finely modeled and classically composed photographs, Robert Mapplethorpe remains intensely controversial and enormously popular. This book brings together almost 300 images from the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundationâ€™s archive and private collections to provide a critical view of Mapplethorpeâ€™s formative years as an artist, revealing the themes that would inspire Mapplethorpe throughout his career. Included is a selection of color Polaroids and objects incorporating his early â€œinstantâ€ photography. Some images convey a disarming tenderness and vulnerability, others a toughness and immediacy that would give way in later years to more classical form. The author traces the development of Mapplethorpeâ€™s use of instant photography over a period of five years, from 1970 to 1975, when the artist worked mainly in this medium. The images include self-portraits; figure studies; still lifes; portraits of lovers and friends such as Patti Smith, Sam Wagstaff, and Marianne Faithful; and observations of everyday objects. Marked by a spontaneity and creative curiosity, these fragile images offer an illuminating contrast to the glossy perfection of the work for which Mapplethorpe is best known, allowing us a more personal glimpse of his artistry.
Country USA
Brand Prestel
Manufacturer Prestel
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 581495
Color White
ReleaseDate 2013-08-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783791348704

Country	USA
Brand	Prestel
Manufacturer	Prestel
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	581495
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2013-08-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783791348704

Robert Mapplethorpe: Polaroids

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