black & white & beautiful

November 20, 2010 – January 15, 2011

A curated selection of photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe.

Opening Reception

November 20, 2010
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Artist Links

Included Artworks

516 Flower 1980
Flower (MAP#516), 1980

Flower (MAP#516), 1980

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 15 16” x 20” paper
687 Lisa Lyon 1982
Lisa Lyon (MAP#687), 1982

Lisa Lyon (MAP#687), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20” x 16” paper
1175 Barbara Hairston 1983
Barbara Hairston (MAP#1175), 1983

Barbara Hairston (MAP#1175), 1983

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20” x 16” paper
1511 Benjamin Ass 1985
Benjamin Ass (MAP#1511), 1985

Benjamin Ass (MAP#1511), 1985

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20” x 16”
838 Lisa Lyon 1982
Lisa Lyon (MAP#838), 1982

Lisa Lyon (MAP#838), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
1775 Apples and Urn 1987
Apples and Urn (MAP#1775), 1987

Apples and Urn (MAP#1775), 1987

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 24" x 20"
1702 Orchid 1986
Orchid (MAP#1702), 1986

Orchid (MAP#1702), 1986

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 24" x 20"
710 Orchid with Palmetto 1982
Orchid with Palmetto Leaf (MAP#710), 1982

Orchid with Palmetto Leaf (MAP#710), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
624 Hands Jennifer Jakobson 1981
Hands (MAP#624), 1981

Hands (MAP#624), 1981

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
808 Maybelle 1982
Maybelle (MAP#808), 1982

Maybelle (MAP#808), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
686 Lisa Lyon 1982
Lisa Lyon (MAP#686), 1982

Lisa Lyon (MAP#686), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
819 Lisa Lyon 1982
Lisa Lyon (MAP#819), 1982

Lisa Lyon (MAP#819), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
848 Robbie Chong 1982
Robbie Chong (MAP#848), 1982

Robbie Chong (MAP#848), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
835 Lisa Lyon 1982
Lisa Lyon (MAP#835), 1982

Lisa Lyon (MAP#835), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
734 Lisa Lyon 1982
Lisa Lyon (MAP#734), 1982

Lisa Lyon (MAP#734), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
1827 Chest Carlton 1987
Chest/Carlton (MAP#1827), 1987

Chest/Carlton (MAP#1827), 1987

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 24" x 20"
1738 Thomas in Circle 1987
Thomas in Circle (MAP#1738), 1987

Thomas in Circle (MAP#1738), 1987

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 24" x 20"
544 Ajitto 1981
Ajitto (MAP#544), 1981

Ajitto (MAP#544), 1981

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 15 20" x 16"
1354 Ken Moody and Robert Sherman 1984
Ken Moody and Robert Sherman (MAP#1354), 1984

Ken Moody and Robert Sherman (MAP#1354), 1984

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16" x 20"
1810 Carlton 1987
Carlton (MAP#1810), 1987

Carlton (MAP#1810), 1987

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 24" x 20"
979 Derrick Cross and friends 1982
Derrick Cross & Friends (MAP#979), 1982

Derrick Cross & Friends (MAP#979), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
1292 Ken Moody 1983
Ken Moody (MAP#1292), 1983

Ken Moody (MAP#1292), 1983

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
1042 Michael Spencer 1983
Michael Spencer (MAP#1042), 1983

Michael Spencer (MAP#1042), 1983

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
989 Barbara Hairston 1983
Barbara Hairston (MAP#989), 1983

Barbara Hairston (MAP#989), 1983

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
1893 Isabella Rossellini 1988
Isabella Rossellini (MAP#1893), 1988

Isabella Rossellini (MAP#1893), 1988

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 24" x 20"
559 Francesca Thyssen 1981
Francesca Thyssen (MAP#559), 1981

Francesca Thyssen (MAP#559), 1981

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 15 20" x 16"
1174 Andy Warhol 1983
Andy Warhol (MAP#1174), 1983

Andy Warhol (MAP#1174), 1983

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
1541 Lydia Cheng 1985
Lydia Cheng (MAP#1541), 1985

Lydia Cheng (MAP#1541), 1985

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
1764 Lydia Cheng 1987
Lydia Cheng (MAP#1764), 1987

Lydia Cheng (MAP#1764), 1987

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 24" x 20"
1447 Grace Jones 1984
Grace Jones (MAP#1447), 1984

Grace Jones (MAP#1447), 1984

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
1445 Grace Jones 1984
Grace Jones (MAP#1445), 1984

Grace Jones (MAP#1445), 1984

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
1012 Lisa Lyon 1983
Lisa Lyon (MAP#1012), 1983

Lisa Lyon (MAP#1012), 1983

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
59 Lynn Davis 1979
Lynn Davis (MAP#59), 1979

Lynn Davis (MAP#59), 1979

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 5 20" x 16"
637 Mary Lou Greene 1981
Mary Lou Greene (MAP#637), 1981

Mary Lou Greene (MAP#637), 1981

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
1737 Patti Smith 1987
Patti Smith (MAP#1737), 1987

Patti Smith (MAP#1737), 1987

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 24" x 20"
1741 Patti Smith 1987
Patti Smith (MAP#1741), 1987

Patti Smith (MAP#1741), 1987

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 24" x 20"
1188 Michael Roth 1983
Michael Roth (MAP#1188), 1983

Michael Roth (MAP#1188), 1983

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
996 Derrick Cross 1983
Derrick Cross (MAP#996), 1983

Derrick Cross (MAP#996), 1983

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
1866 Neck Livingston 1988
Neck/Livingston (MAP#1866), 1988

Neck/Livingston (MAP#1866), 1988

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 24" x 20"
1821 Orchid 1987
Orchid (MAP#1821), 1987

Orchid (MAP#1821), 1987

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 24" x 20"
1557 Orchid 1985
Orchid (MAP#1557), 1985

Orchid (MAP#1557), 1985

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
1518 R M Glass Collection 1984
R M Glass Collection (MAP#1518), 1984

R M Glass Collection (MAP#1518), 1984

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
1558 Feathers 1985
Feathers (MAP#1558), 1985

Feathers (MAP#1558), 1985

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
1936 Tomato and Knife 1989
Tomato/ Knife (MAP#1936), 1989

Tomato/ Knife (MAP#1936), 1989

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"