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Robert Mapplethorpe was known for his dramatic black and white photography. The American photographer's nude portraits, self-portraits and scenes from New York City's S&M clubs are particularly famous. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of Robert Mapplethorpe photographic art.
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Robert Mapplethorpe Calla Lilly collector's plate
By Robert Mapplethorpe
Located in New York, NY
Robert Mapplethorpe (American, 1946-1989)
Calla Lilly, plate produced by Swid Powell in 1989, original image captured 1984
Porcelain with overglaze transfer-printed decoration
12 in....
Category
1980s Contemporary More Art
Materials
Porcelain
Lisa Lyon
By Robert Mapplethorpe
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Robert Mapplethorpe's (1946-1989) place in the canon was earned from his incredible output of images that ranged from beautiful to brutal.
Mapplethorpe boldly showcased the beauty ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
SILVER DOLLAR (COLOR)
By Robert Mapplethorpe
Located in Aventura, FL
Dye-transfer print, flush-mounted. The photographer's copyright stamp, signed and dated in ink, and with title, date, and edition 'A. P. #D' in ink on the reverse. Frame size 30 x 33...
Category
1980s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Dye Transfer
$21,000 Sale Price
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Rare (Historic) Atlantic House, Provincetown - Entre Nous - Chains -offset print
By Robert Mapplethorpe
Located in New York, NY
Robert Mapplethorpe
Rare (Historic) Atlantic House, Provincetown - Entre Nous - Chains poster, 1991
Offset lithograph poster
17 × 11 inches
Unframed, unsigned and unnumbered
Accompan...
Category
1990s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Mapplethorpe "Cock & Devil" Gelatin Silver Print 1982 Satyr & Phallus Photograph
By Robert Mapplethorpe
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
"Cock and Devil" is a photograph by Robert Mapplethorpe, created and printed in 1982. The work is a gelatin silver print, known for its stark contrast and meticulous composition, whi...
Category
1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bill T. Jones
By Robert Mapplethorpe
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Mapplethorpe, American (1946 - 1989)
Title: Bill T. Jones
Year: 1985
Medium: Gelatin Silver Print Photograph, signed, titled and stamped verso
Image Size: 18.5 x 1...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
