Mapplethorpe: The Complete Flowers
London: Phaidon Press, 2006.
First Edition. 239 pp. Landscape 4to. Original orange cloth with debossed titles. Dust jacket present. Both color and black-and-white plates are brilliant and crisp. No visible wear to the cloth or internal leaves; jacket shows only the most minor handling wear.
This monumental work represents the most thorough assembly of Robert Mapplethorpe’s floral photography ever published. By stripping away all distractions and utilizing high-contrast lighting, Mapplethorpe transformed flowers into erotic and architectural forms. An essential addition to any collection focusing on 20th-century photography or the evolution of the modern still-life.
. Near Fine. Item #733Price: $300.00