Robert Mapplethorpe - Photographer

[turnofflights]

I've been looking into Mapplethorpe's work for quite a while now. I'm surprised to have not found a thread here...

mapplethorpe.wordpress.com

 

[Northern Star]

Pretty much unbelievable that a lensman of his stature didn't have a thread already His work is obviously not to everyone's taste, but his pics of flowers and some portraits are extremely beautiful.
Thanks for starting the thread.

 

[Scott]

he also did the most beautiful portraits of his friend,the uber-extraordinary patti smith.

 

[turnofflights]

yes he did her album cover!!

 

[ErnstLudwig]

I don't have the rights for these HQ images and it says:

Reproduction is authorized only in connection with news articles about or critical reviews of the exhibition. Unless otherwise agreed in writing not more than six works may be reproduced in one article or review. Reproduction rights end 3 month after the end of the exhibition. The reproduction of the photographs have to include the corresponding copyrigth line

so only a link:



btw after seeing the exhibition I agree the portraits of Patti are amazing (especially the sets for the cover of Horses & the Albrecht Dürer ones)

 

[VogueGirl8910]

Interview June 1991


Model/Star: Susan Sarandon
Photographer: Robert Mapplethorpe

ebay.com/Downtown Books Milwaukee

 

[VogueGirl8910]

Portrait (1980)
Model: Robert Mapplethorpe
Photographer: John Swannell


npg.org.uk

 

[justaguy]

Vogue Italia June 1984
Costumi: L'Estate Dei Mille Modelli | Drappeggio, Il Più Sensuale?
Photo Robert Mapplethorpe
Models Unknown
Hair & Makeup Lori Barbaria


archivio.vogue.it

 

[justaguy]

Vogue Italia December 1983
Dedicato A Soprani Da Robert Mapplethorpe...
Photo Robert Mapplethorpe
Model Leticia Lucas
Hair Max Pinnell
Makeup Linda Mason


archivio.vogue.it

 

[justaguy]

US Vanity Fair February 1989
Robert Mapplethorpe's Proud Finale
Photo Jonathan Becker
Text Dominick Dunne
Subject Robert Mapplethorpe


vanity fair

 

[justaguy]

US Vanity Fair July 1985
Sontag On Mapplethorpe
Text Susan Sontag
Subject Robert Mapplethorpe



vanity fair

 

[alwaysademo]

Young Carolina Herrera by Mapplethorpe



purple.fr

 

[justaguy]

Esquire September 1989



Esquire Eye | Some Women
Photo Robert Mapplethorpe
Text Joan Didion
Subjects Kathleen Turner, Isabella Rossellini, Grace Jones, Sigourney Weaver, Melanie Giffith, Laurie Anderson, Betsey Johnson


esquire

 

[blueorchid]

New York Magazine - August 11, 1980
"Armani's Bold New Look" by John Duka
Model: Bill Curry
Photographer: Robert Mapplethorpe


Google Books

 

[justaguy]

Esquire September 1986
Miguel Cruz FW 86.87
Photo Robert Mapplethorpe
Model Unknown


esquire

 

[justaguy]

US Vogue September 1984
Mario Valentino FW 84.85
Photo Robert Mapplethorpe
Models Lara Harris, Suzanne Lanza


vogue