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10 Vibrant Flowers That Show Mapplethorpe's Mastery of Color

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10 Vibrant Flowers That Show Mapplethorpe's Mastery of Color
Detail of Anemone (1989) by Robert Mapplethopre

Robert Mapplethorpe is best known for his subversive black-and-white photography , but these 10 photos from Phaidon’s new compendium Mapplethorpe Flora: The Complete Flowers show the American photographer’s capacity for making visual poetry across the chromatic spectrum.  If you’re hungry for more of Mapplethorpe’s floral works, read a piece of Herbert Muschamp’s introduction to the book here , check out some of his black-and-white imagery here , and purchase the full book here .

1. African Daisy , 1982

African Daisy, 1982

2. Flower , 1983

Flower, 1983

3. Orchid , 1986

Orchid, 1986

4. Calla Lily , 1988

Calla Lily, 1988

5. Irises , 1988

Irises, 1988

6. Poppy , 1988

Poppy, 1988

7. Tulips , 1988

Tulips, 1988

8. Anemone , 1989

Anemone, 1989

9. Mum , 1989

Mum, 1989

10. Rose , 1989

Rose, 1989

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