Throughout the 1980s, mapplethorpe produced images that simultaneously challenge and adhere to classical aesthetic standards. In 1980 robert mapplethorpe met lisa lyon, the first world womens body building. Lyon modeled for helmut newton, american fine art photographer robert mapplethorpe between 1980 and 1983, mapplethorpe created over 150 photographs of her, resulting in the 1983 book lady. Against the believed conception lisa lyon appears from fully clothed to flexing her muscles on the beach either in a bikini or as naked as. Mapplethorpe is perhaps most remembered but also flower photos and portraits of patti smith, ken moody, phillip glass, lisa lyon, rae dawn chong, paloma picasso. See available photographs, prints and multiples, and works on paper for sale and learn about the. Robert mapplethorpe learning resource national galleries. Erotic work of women, like bodybuilder lisa lyon, straddles the line between formal beauty and. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Robert mapplethorpe became one of the most well known american photographers of the 20th century. Available for sale from mai 36 galerie, robert mapplethorpe, lisa lyon 1982, gelatin silver print, 62.
Robert mapplethorpe is famous for his highly erotic male nudes. Buy lady lisa lyon miniature ed by mapplethorpe, robert, chatwin, bruce isbn. Robert mapplethorpes pioneering images compiled into new book. Lisa lyon lisa lyon was the first world womens bodybuilding champion. Throughout the 80s, mapplethorpe produced a bevy of images that simultaneously challenge and adhere to classical aesthetic standards. Featured is one of his black male nude torsos, done six years prior to his exhibition black males and the subsequent edition called the black book. This work presents a collaboration between photographer robert mapplethorpe and body builderperformance artist lisa lyon. This torso epitomizes all the primary traits of his style clear, unburdened composition, sculptural quality of human body in focus, smooth, shiny texture. View robert mapplethorpes 3,197 artworks on artnet. Lady lisa lyon, gefotografeerd door robert mapplethorpe. Lisa lyon by mapplethorpe studio book paperback march 15, 1983 by robert mapplethorpe author.
He began taking photographs in the 1970s using a polaroid camera and showed his work for the first time at the light gallery, new york, in 1973. Over the next several years they collaborated on a series of portraits and figure studies, a film, and the book, lady, lisa lyon. Why the provocative art of robert mapplethorpe is resonating on the runways right now. November 4, 1946 march 9, 1989 was an american photographer, best known for his blackandwhite photographs. Mar 15, 2016 why the provocative art of robert mapplethorpe is resonating on the runways right now.
By modern standards, lisa hardly looks like a bodybuilder at all the socalled fitness women are more muscular but she was very much a pioneer in the field and mapplethorpe was one of the few photographers of the day another being helmut newton to turn his attention to the muscular female body. Lisa lyon is a groundbreaking collaboration between mapplethorpe and bodybuilderperformance artist lisa lyon that is startlingly uptodate in its questioning of gender, stereotype, and roleplaying. His work featured an array of subjects, including celebrity portraits, male and female nudes, selfportraits, and stilllife images. In 1980 mapplethorpe met lisa lyon, who won the first world womens bodybuilding championship. Revealing the themes that would inspire mapplethorpe throughout his career, this book brings together almost three hundred images, many never published, from the robert mapplethorpe foundations archive and private collections, to provide a critical view of mapplethorpe s formative years as an artist.
Robert mapplethorpes collaboration with lisa lyon, bodybuilding champ robert mapplethorpe met bodybuilder and artist lisa lyon at a party in soho in 1979 where her black rubber outfit caught the photographers eye. Author of robert mapplethorpe, altars, pictures, mapplethorpe, flowers, lady, lisa lyon, the black book, some women. In 1975, he acquired a hasselblad mediumformat camera. Lisa lyon by mapplethorpe studio book mapplethorpe, robert on. They worked together over the next few years creating various portraits and figure studies including both full and fragmented body images. Mapplethorpes muses lisa lyon photography agenda phaidon. These are explored alongside numerous other paintings, photographs, and films that demonstrate the artists engagement with gender, identity, beauty, performance, and sexuality. The book doesnt flinch from including mapplethorpes problematic childrens portraits that, in part, caused his 198889 retrospective, the perfect moment, such difficulties. The perfect moment by mapplethorpe, robert janet kardon with various authors essays and an dedication by patti smith and a great selection of related books. Robert mapplethorpe 1988, hardcover for sale online ebay. Lot 7 patti smith black and white portraits black and white photography robert mapplethorpe photography rose croix tv movie still life images getty museum celebrity portraits. A commanding work of photography by a modern master of the art. Klantenservice boeken bestellen boeken zoeken boeken verkopen openingstijden levertijd retourneren ebooks downloaden. This copy has been signed on the half title by photographer robert mapplethorpe and lady lisa lyon, the subject of the book.
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This series of collaborations, which saw lyon take on multiple guises and types of women would result in mapplethorpes book lady. Writing in the books introduction, the british writer bruce chatwin stated of mapplethorpe that his eye for a body is that of a classical sculpture in search of an ideal. Mar 31, 2017 author of robert mapplethorpe, altars, pictures, mapplethorpe, flowers, lady, lisa lyon, the black book, some women. Mapplethorpe and lyon worked on photographs for the book over the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mapplethorpes provocative portrait of lisa lyon, the first world womens bodybuilding champion. Offered in photographs on 2 april 2019 at christies in new york. Lisa lyon, and marcus leatherdale, who published two pictures of her in his first catalogue book at molotov. Mar 15, 2016 robert mapplethorpes pioneering images compiled into new book by eva clifford on march 15, 2016 selfportrait, 1985, gelatin silver print, image. Mapplethorpe met lisa lyon, the first world womens bodybuilding champion, in 1980. Lisa lyon by mapplethorpe studio book paperback march 15, 1983 by robert mapplethorpe author visit amazons robert mapplethorpe page.
This first edition, signed by robert mapplethorpe, bruce chatwin is available at bauman rare books. Lisa lyon, first edition, quarto, viking, 1983, pp. Lisa lyon by mapplethorpe studio book robert mapplethorpe on. Learn more about the piece and artist, and its final selling price. Mapplethorpe met her in 1980, and over the next few years they collaborated on several artistic projects including a film, a series of portraits, and, notably, the book lady, lisa lyon. At forty, robert mapplethorpe is probably the most talked about photographer in america, and one of the most successful, with over 110 solo and group exhibits in the last seven years, his work in the permanent collections of major museums in this country and abroad, and two successful books to his credit. Mapplethorpe s provocative portrait of lisa lyon, the first world womens bodybuilding champion. It explores the themes of gender, stereotype and roleplaying and has become a cult classic since its initial publication in 1983. All you need to know about robert mapplethorpe photography. His work was exhibited internationally, with major shows at the whitney museum of american art in new york city and the national portrait gallery in london both 1988, and his photographs were featured in such books as robert mapplethorpe photographs 1978, lady. In 1980 robert mapplethorpe met lisa lyon, the first world womens body building champion. Lisa lyon by helmut newton, 1980 robert mapplethorpe, helmut newton, portraits. Lady lisa lyon first edition signed robert mapplethorpe.
Attracted to her muscular physique, which reminded him of michelangelos rendering of the female figure, mapplethorpe began a collaboration with her that culminated in the 1983 book lady, lisa lyon. His photos of lisa lyon, the first famous female bodybuilder, fall into a very different category. Robert mapplethorpe american photographer britannica. Lisa lyon was not the perfect, airbrushed fashion model in this book helmut newton obviously used more glamorous production with her face but that was mapplethorpes manner of breaking down stereotypes. This was a very collaborative project lisa lyon was a kind of performance artist who was very involved in creating the images seen in this book. The photographs of robert mapplethorpe look closer tate.
Lady lisa lyon signed robert mapplethorpe bauman rare books. Mapplethorpe began taking lyons picture in 1980, and went on to produce over 100 images, publishing many of them in a book in 1983, entitled lady lisa lyon. Robert mapplethorpe has 50 books on goodreads with 2373 ratings. Foreword by sam wagstaff and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. First edition, cloth issue, of mapplethorpes whirlwind tour of one ladys anatomy, and other eccentricities foreword,with over 100 photogravure plates, signed by both mapplethorpe and bodybuilder lisa lyon on the half title.
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Lady lisa lyon robert mapplethorpe, bruce chatwin isbn. Robert mapplethorpe first gained widespread notice in the late 1970s for his elegantly composed. The roles and identities lyon and mapplethorpe explored ranged from fashionfocused images of lyon in couture clothing, seductive lingerie and dominatrix poses, bodybuilding poses, lounged poses reminiscent of classical art, and a series of images that focus on specific aspects of lyon s body from isolated depictions of lyon s toned legs to her feminine facial features. Robert mapplethorpe lisa lyon 1982 available for sale. In our new book, the critic arthur c danto quotes the photographer as saying, that when it came to. The perfect moment by mapplethorpe, robert janet kardon with various authors essays and an dedication by patti smith and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Robert mapplethorpe met bodybuilder and artist lisa lyon at a party in. Photoillustrated dust jacket in protective mylar sleeve. Find great deals on ebay for robert mapplethorpe book when you shop the largest online selection at. Robert mapplethorpes pioneering images compiled into new book by eva clifford on march 15, 2016 selfportrait, 1985, gelatin silver print, image.
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