ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE - EARLY WORKS - 1970/1974

ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE - EARLY WORKS - 1970/1974

Published by: Robert Miller Gallery, New York, 1991
Hardcover, 108 pages

22 x 28,5 cm

Language: English

Condition: Very Good

Robert Mapplethorpe - Early Works: 1970/1974 presents a rare and compelling selection of the artist's early photographs, offering a fascinating glimpse into the formative years of one of the most iconic photographers of the 20th century. Published in 1991 by the Robert Miller Gallery in New York, this 108-page hardcover volume features finely reproduced black-and-white and colored images that showcase Mapplethorpe’s initial explorations with photography.
The book highlights the period from 1970 to 1974, when Mapplethorpe, inspired by his bohemian surroundings and connections with the New York art scene, began experimenting with form, light, and composition. These photographs—ranging from intimate portraits to still lifes and self-referential works—reveal the artist's early aesthetic and the seeds of the provocative and formal brilliance that would define his later career.
As one of the scarcer titles on Mapplethorpe's work, this publication is an essential addition for collectors, photography enthusiasts, and those interested in the evolution of contemporary art and photography. In very good condition, it remains a valuable visual document of Mapplethorpe’s artistic origins.