Smutty 1980

Looking Forward Looking Back

September 9, 2021 – October 9, 2021

Looking Forward Looking Back

September 9, 2021 – October 9, 2021

ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE

Looking Forward
Looking Back

Open now through October 9

Olga Korper Gallery is pleased to present Looking Forward Looking Back, an exhibition of 48 black-and-white photographs by internationally renowned photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.

Olga Korper Gallery’s ninth solo exhibition of Mapplethorpe’s work celebrates the timeless vision of the artist and investigates the continued relevance that his photographs have in contemporary culture.

Opening Reception

September 9, 2021
10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Artist Links

Included Artworks

229 Patti Smith 1979
Patti Smith (MAP#229), 1979

Patti Smith (MAP#229), 1979

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
1911 Lara Harris 1988
Lara Harris (MAP#1911), 1988

Lara Harris (MAP#1911), 1988

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 24"
517 Flower 1980
Flower (MAP#517), 1980

Flower (MAP#517), 1980

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 15 16” x 20”
675 Maybelle 1981
Maybelle (MAP#675), 1981

Maybelle (MAP#675), 1981

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
758 Lisa Lyon 1982
Lisa Lyon (MAP#758), 1982

Lisa Lyon (MAP#758), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
853 Lisa Lyon 1982
Lisa Lyon (MAP#853), 1982

Lisa Lyon (MAP#853), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
666 Lisa Lyon 1981
Lisa Lyon (MAP#666), 1981

Lisa Lyon (MAP#666), 1981

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
750 Lisa Lyon 1982
Lisa Lyon (MAP#750), 1982

Lisa Lyon (MAP#750), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
764 Lisa Lyon 1982
Lisa Lyon (MAP#764), 1982

Lisa Lyon (MAP#764), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
741 Lisa Lyon 1982
Lisa Lyon (MAP#741), 1982

Lisa Lyon (MAP#741), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
775V1 Lisa Lyon 1982
Lisa Lyon (MAP#775V1), 1982

Lisa Lyon (MAP#775V1), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
842 Lisa Lyon 1982
Lisa Lyon (MAP#842), 1982

Lisa Lyon (MAP#842), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
816 Lisa Lyon 1982
Lisa Lyon (MAP#816), 1982

Lisa Lyon (MAP#816), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
424 Fran Lebowitz 1980
Fran Lebowitz (MAP#424), 1980

Fran Lebowitz (MAP#424), 1980

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 15 16” x 20”
721 Orchid 1982
Orchid (MAP#721), 1982

Orchid (MAP#721), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
1280 Ken Moody 1983
Ken Moody (MAP#1280), 1983

Ken Moody (MAP#1280), 1983

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
521 Tim Scott 1980
Tim Scott (MAP#521), 1980

Tim Scott (MAP#521), 1980

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 15 16” x 20”
550 Self Portrait 1981
Self Portrait (MAP#550), 1981

Self Portrait (MAP#550), 1981

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
490 Smutty 1980
Smutty (MAP#490), 1980

Smutty (MAP#490), 1980

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 15 16” x 20”
1875 Derrick Cross 1981
Derrick Cross (MAP#1875)

Derrick Cross (MAP#1875)

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
504 George Bradshaw 1980
George Bradshaw (MAP#504), 1980

George Bradshaw (MAP#504), 1980

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 15 20” x 16”
1185 Barry 1983
Barry (MAP#1185), 1983

Barry (MAP#1185), 1983

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
357 Sybil Walker 1979
Sybil Walker (MAP#357), 1979

Sybil Walker (MAP#357), 1979

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
936 Metal Flower 1982
Metal Flower (MAP#936), 1982

Metal Flower (MAP#936), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
1254 Dennis Speight 1983
Dennis Speight (MAP#1254), 1983

Dennis Speight (MAP#1254), 1983

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
1263 Barry 1983
Barry (MAP#1263), 1983

Barry (MAP#1263), 1983

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
1345 Lisa Lyon 1984
Lisa Lyon (MAP#1345), 1984

Lisa Lyon (MAP#1345), 1984

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
690 Lisa Lyon 1981
Lisa Lyon (MAP#690), 1981

Lisa Lyon (MAP#690), 1981

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
706 Maybelle 1982
Maybelle (MAP#706), 1982

Maybelle (MAP#706), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10, AP 2/2 20" x 16"
1520 Orchid 1985
Orchid (MAP#1520), 1985

Orchid (MAP#1520), 1985

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
1757 Patti Smith 1987
Patti Smith (MAP#1757), 1987

Patti Smith (MAP#1757), 1987

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20” x 24”
1110 Iris 1982
Iris (MAP#1110), 1982

Iris (MAP#1110), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
1596 Lisa Lyon 1985
Lisa Lyon (MAP#1596), 1985

Lisa Lyon (MAP#1596), 1985

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20” x 16”
1458 Vibert 1984
Vibert (MAP#1458), 1984

Vibert (MAP#1458), 1984

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
1206 Jill Chapman 1983
Jill Chapman (MAP#1206), 1983

Jill Chapman (MAP#1206), 1983

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
1294 Ken Moody 1983
Ken Moody (MAP#1294), 1983

Ken Moody (MAP#1294), 1983

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
397 Orchid 1980
Orchid (MAP#397), 1980

Orchid (MAP#397), 1980

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 15 16” x 20”
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”
1128 Denis Speight 1983
Dennis Speight (MAP#1128), 1983

Dennis Speight (MAP#1128), 1983

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
1466 Valerie Faulk 1984
Valerie Faulk (MAP#1466), 1984

Valerie Faulk (MAP#1466), 1984

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
1534 Frank Langella 1984
Frank Langella (MAP#1534), 1984

Frank Langella (MAP#1534), 1984

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
1299 Jason 1983
Jason (MAP#1299), 1983

Jason (MAP#1299), 1983

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
1464 Javier 1984
Javier (MAP#1464), 1984

Javier (MAP#1464), 1984

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
1807 Gardenia 1987
Gardenia (MAP#1807), 1987

Gardenia (MAP#1807), 1987

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20” x 24”
1512 Meredith Monk 1985
Meredith Monk (MAP#1512), 1985

Meredith Monk (MAP#1512), 1985

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 20" x 16"
1268 Barry 1983
Barry (MAP#1268), 1983

Barry (MAP#1268), 1983

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
837 Lisa Lyon 1982
Lisa Lyon (MAP#837), 1982

Lisa Lyon (MAP#837), 1982

Robert Mapplethorpe
gelatin silver print, ed. of 10 16” x 20”
289 Amaryllis 1977
Amaryllis (MAP#289), 1977

Amaryllis (MAP#289), 1977

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