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ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (1946–1989) Tulip, 1985. Browse and buy photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe, check auction results and learn about their history.
27 available. While Robert Mapplethorpe might be best known for his provocative portraits, the photographer also had an obsession with flowers, capturing lilies, roses, and tulips in both black-and-white and color film.
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Robert Mapplethorpe is one of the most important photographers of the 20th century, his photographic prints can be worth anywhere from a thousand dollars to upwards of a hundred thousand dollars for major work. The most ever paid for a Robert Mapplethorpe gelatin silver print in the United States is $131,450 for the piece Calla Lily (1984) which so...
Robert Mapplethorpe was a professional photographer whose subjects tended toward the burgeoning S&M and gay communities in the 1980s and 1990s. Mapplethorpe studied painting at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and in 1968, he met the singer/poet Patti Smith, whom he later photographed for her album covers. His initial interest in photography took th...
Robert Mapplethorpe was born on Long Island in 1946. He spent all of his life in New York City, receiving his BFA from the Pratt Institute in 1968. He began to take photographs sometime in the 1970s, mostly inspired by a close friend and artistic mentor, Andy Warhol. Mapplethorpe started with a series of self-portraits before moving on to portraits...
Robert Mapplethorpe was famous for his controversial photographic subjects, which included members of the S&M community, socialites, musicians, and even pornographic film stars. His work often explored his sexuality and was the subject of much controversy throughout his life. Towards the end of his life, Mapplethorpe focused on promoting AIDS and H...
Robert Mapplethorpe made photographic portraits, often in black and white, and often dealing with human sexuality. His controversial pieces were extremely popular, but also were frequently the subject of outrage from conservative members of the art world. He enjoyed much popular and critical success, and many of his photos appeared in Interview Mag...
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Robert Mapplethorpe. X Portfolio. Lot Closed. May 19, 08:19 AM PDT. Estimate. 50,000 - 70,000 GBP. Log in to view results. Lot Details. Authenticity guaranteed. Description. Robert Mapplethorpe. 1946 – 1989. ‘X’ Portfolio.
