003 Robert Mapplethorpe self portrait 1988 epreuve platine collec particuliere
Self-Portrait, 1988, platinum print, private collection
007 Robert Mapplethorpe Alistair butles-torso 1980
Alistair butles-torso 1980
013 Robert Mapplethorpe kan in polyster 1980
kan in polyster 1980
015 Robert Mapplethorpe
Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989), Grand Palais retrospective exhibition view 1
018 Robert Mapplethorpe
Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989), Grand Palais retrospective exhibition view 2

Text and images by Chen Chi-Hsiang. Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989) said: “My most perfect exploration of form is in portraits, sex, and flowers.” Mapplethorpe was an artist obsessed with seeking perfect aesthetics, shaping them within his soul and imagination. He wanted viewers to appreciate his work first as art, and only then as photography.