Robert Mapplethorpe

Exhibited by Galerie Thomas Schulte

Material Silver gelatin print

Dimensions 61 × 50.8 cm

Price Available upon inquiry

Status Vetted

About the Work

Robert Mapplethorpe’s photographs of flowers are well known and recognizable for their delicate yet erotic beauty. Amid monochrome backgrounds and simple geometries, strong lines, curved or outstretched, are portrayed in a delicate manner.

Provenance

The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation, New York, USA

Literature

Mapplethorpe / Von Gloeden. Edited by Sergio Risaliti with Muriel Prandato and EvaFrancioli. Milan, Italy: Silvana Editoriale, 2025. Exhibition Catalogue.

Mapplethorpe Flora: The Complete Flowers. Edited by Dimitri Levas and MarkHolborn. New York: Phaidon, 2016. Monograph.

Mapplethorpe Flora: The Complete Flowers. Edited by Dimitri Levas and MarkHolborn. New York: Phaidon, 2016. Monograph.

Robert Mapplethorpe. Culver City, CA: Maloney Fine Art, 2008. Exhibition Catalogue.

Mapplethorpe: The Complete Flowers. Edited by Herbert Muschamp. Germany / NewYork: teNeues, 2006. Monograph.

Robert Mapplethorpe. Tra Antico e Moderno, un antologia. Edited by Germano Celant.Florence, Italy: Artificio Skira, 2005. Exhibition Catalogue.

Robert Mapplethorpe. Edited by Hiroaki Hayakawa. Japan: Art Life, Ltd., 1996.Exhibition Catalogue.