Orchid

Robert Mapplethorpe (1946 – 1989)

Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989) var en kontroversiell fotograf kjent for sine stilisert svart-hvitt portretter, naknebilder og blomstermotiver. Utforsk hans provoserende arbeid og kunstneriske arv.

SCAD Museum of Art (Savannah, USA)

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Widely known for his portraits of artists, dancers and musicians as well as capturing scenes of the New York underground and high society, Mapplethorpe is also acclaimed for his sexualized close-ups of the anatomy of flora. This image of a white orchid floating in a saturated black background is perhaps less provocative than many of his portraits, yet offers his distinct, direct and unique perspective on a seemingly ordinary and otherwise accessible flower. This type of classically aesthetic and beautifully stylized still life was prevalent in Mapplethorpe?s oeuvre throughout the 1980s.

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Om dette kunstverket

Tittel: Orchid
Kunstner: Robert Mapplethorpe
År: 1985
Format: Portrait
Opphavsrettslig status: Opphavsrettslig beskyttet
Hvor det kan sees: SCAD Museum of Art
Dominerende farge: Black
Fargemetning: Monochromatic