Germano Celant - Robert Mapplethorpe: Fotografie - 1983

Robert Mapplethorpe: photographs
Interview conducted by Germano Celant

Rare and historic photographic catalog dedicated to the work of Robert Mapplethorpe, published in Italy in 1983 by Idea Books Edizioni (Milan), on the occasion of the fundamental exhibition held at Palazzo Fortuny (Venice).

The volume, curated by the renowned art critic Germano Celant, is one of the most important European critical contributions aimed at historicizing the work of the American photographer, highlighting its deep link with classical statuary and the geometrical-formal perfection.

Inside is the famous and in-depth exclusive interview conducted by Celant with Mapplethorpe, a fundamental text for understanding the artist's poetics. The text is entirely in Italian and is accompanied by splendid full-page black-and-white photographic reproductions (portraits, studies of nudes and still lifes).

Celant G.; Robert Mapplethorpe: photographs. Paperback, 23 x 28 cm, 48 pages, Italian language. Milan, Idea Books, 1983. First edition.

Conditions: The volume presents in good overall condition. Cover with slight signs of use. Binding solid. Interior pages clean with no creases or stains. A good collectible copy.