Robert Mapplethorpe
Robert Mapplethorpe: the perfect medium (Art Gallery of New South Wales)
by Helen Ennis •
22 November 2017
This exhibition has a clear aim – to prove that Robert Mapplethorpe ‘is among the most significant artist of his time’. The evidence marshalled by the curators at the Los Angeles Country Museum of Art and the J. Paul Getty Museum is substantial. They have conducted extensive research, sourced outstanding vintage prints ...
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