Judith Benhamou-Huet, "Robert Mapplethorpe 2014, In the blac - Lot 337

Judith Benhamou-Huet, "Robert Mapplethorpe 2014, In the black and white life of Robert Mapplethorpe" Edition Grasset et Fouquelle, 2014 Good condition Note: Dans la vie noir et blanche de Robert Mapplethorpe, by Judith Benhamou-Huet, published in 2014 by Editions Grasset & Fasquelle, offers a deep dive into the world of the American photographer, a major figure in twentieth-century photography. The author explores both Mapplethorpe's artistic career and his complex personality, between aesthetic quest, provocation and search for formal perfection. Through an accessible, well-documented analysis, the book sheds light on the issues at stake in his work, marked by rigorous black and white and compositions that have become emblematic. A must-read for lovers of contemporary photography and collectors interested in the great figures of the image.