You're bidding on a lot with four books by Robert Mapplethorpe.
Mapplethorpe was an American photographer known for his black-and-white portraits and for documenting New York’s S&M scene. He was concerned with Classical aspects of beauty, whether in his nudes, floral still lifes, or self-portraits—light, shadow, composition, and form were central to all his work. “I don't think that there's that much difference between a photograph of a fist up someone's ass and a photograph of carnations in a bowl,” the artist said.
Robert Mapplethorpe and the Classical Tradition
Guggenheim Museum, 2004, 1st edition
Hardcover, 232 pages, English
28.5x26cm
Very good condition
Stern Portfolio 33; Robert Mapplethorpe
Gruner + Jahr AG, 2003
Numbered copy
Softcover, 96 pages, English/German
36x27cm
New in seal
Ten by Ten
Schirmer/Mosel, 1996
Softcover, 152 pages, English/German
27x23cm
Very good condition
Flowers
Schirmer/Mosel, 1993
Softcover, 108 pages, German
30.5x25.5cm
Very good condition
- Object
- Book
- Number of Books
- 4
- Subject
- Art, Photography
- Author/ Illustrator
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Book Title
- Lot with 4 books: The Classical Tradition, Ten by Ten, Flowers & Robert Mapplethorpe
- Condition
- Mixed / Multiple
- Publication year oldest item
- 1993
- Publication year youngest item
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Language
- English, German
- Original language
- Yes
- Publisher
- Schirmer/Mosel, Guggenheim Museum & Gruner + Jahr AG
- Binding/ Material
- Mix / Multiple