Description
Artist
Robert Mapplethorpe
Title
Easter Lilies 1979
Medium
Gelatin silver print, mounted on board
Signature
Signed in ink on the front; signed in pencil and stamped on the verso
Dimensions
Image 9 7/8 × 13 7/8 in. (25.1 × 35.1 cm); Frame 23 5/8 × 23 5/8 in. (60 × 60 cm)
Description
Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989) was an American photographer best known for his precise black-and-white imagery. His work encompassed a wide range of subjects, including celebrity portraits, male and female nudes, self-portraits, and still-life compositions. He is also known for his controversial photographs documenting the gay male BDSM subculture in New York City during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Robert Mapplethorpe
Title
Easter Lilies 1979
Medium
Gelatin silver print, mounted on board
Signature
Signed in ink on the front; signed in pencil and stamped on the verso
Dimensions
Image 9 7/8 × 13 7/8 in. (25.1 × 35.1 cm); Frame 23 5/8 × 23 5/8 in. (60 × 60 cm)
Description
Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989) was an American photographer best known for his precise black-and-white imagery. His work encompassed a wide range of subjects, including celebrity portraits, male and female nudes, self-portraits, and still-life compositions. He is also known for his controversial photographs documenting the gay male BDSM subculture in New York City during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Condition
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Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989), EASTER LILIES 1979
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