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Book cover of Mapplethorpe/Von Gloeden: Beauty and Desire, featuring two black and white portrait photographs, framed on exhibition wall. Published by Silvana.

Mapplethorpe/Von Gloeden

Beauty and Desire

Edited by Sergio Risaliti
With Muriel Prandato
With Eva Francioli

£35.00

Publishing 12th Feb 2025
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    • A tribute to Robert Mapplethorpe, one of the greatest exponents of photography of the 20th century
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    This volume pays tribute to Robert Mapplethorpe, one of the greatest exponents of photography of the 20th century, through an unpublished comparison with Wilhelm von Gloeden and Fratelli Alinari: a comparison evocative, at times pointed, that reveals the recurrence of common themes.

    The interest in the Ancient and the sculptural approach to the photographic medium come alive in the choice of subjects, the definition of poses and the suspended atmospheres of the compositions, leading to the discovery of an unconventional idea of beauty and eros.

    The shots, inspired by the canons of classicism, invite questions about the themes of the body and sensuality and offer themselves as food for thought on how art, morality and spirituality change and evolve continuously in their mutual relationship.

    Specifications
    Publisher
    Silvana
    ISBN
    9788836655038
    Publish date
    12th Feb 2025
    Binding
    Hardback
    Territory
    UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Iceland, Germany, Eastern Europe, & Austria. Arab States non-exclusive
    Size
    270 mm x 190 mm
    Pages
    224 Pages
    Illustrations
    301 color
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