Perfection in Form

by Bruno Corà (Foreword), Franca Falletti (Foreword), Richard D. Marshall (Foreword)

Today, Robert Mapplethorpe is recognized as firmly an artist of his time, whose work was richly steeped in the classical tradition. Even his most transgressive work borrowed heavily from the conventions of such masters as Michelangelo. Although separated by the centuries, each artist helped shape how we view the world. This book explores the connection from both academic and aesthetic perspectives. Serving as exhibition catalogue for a May 2009 show at Florenceas Accademia, this volume shows how these two artists used the body to illustrate the human experience and contains valuable commentary by curators, as well as analysis from art and photography historians

Genres: Photography, Art

228 pages, Hardcover

First published June 30, 2009

Reviews

[Paola · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mi sono messa a cercare il catalogo di questa mostra, che in questo momento é a Firenze,
per regalarlo all'amato appassionato di fotografia.
E ho la piacevolissima sorpresa di scoprire che questa primavera sarà a Lugano, quindi a pochi chilometri da casa.
Naturalmente sarei potuta andare sul sito Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation per saperlo, ma le cose semplici da fare, sono sempre le ultime a cui penso.
Ora il catalogo, magnifico e suntuoso, é a casa, e in agenda é già stata inserita la data d'inizio della mostra.

[Mo1232 · Rating 3 out of 5]

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