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Warhol & Mapplethorpe - Guise & Dolls (Hardcover)
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Warhol & Mapplethorpe - Guise & Dolls (Hardcover)
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A landmark examination of iconic and provocative portraits by
Warhol and Mapplethorpe, presented side by side and in depth for
the first time Andy Warhol (1928-1987) and Robert Mapplethorpe
(1946-1989) are well known for significant work in portraiture and
self-portraiture that challenged gender roles and notions of
femininity, masculinity, and androgyny. This exciting and original
book is the first to consider the two artists together, examining
the powerful portraits they created during the vibrant and
tumultuous era bookended by the Stonewall riots and the AIDS
crisis. Several important bodies of work are featured, including
Warhol's Ladies and Gentlemen series of drag queen portraits and
his collaboration with Christopher Makos on Altered Image, in which
Warhol was photographed in makeup and wigs, and Mapplethorpe's
photographs of Patti Smith and of female body builder Lisa Lyon.
These are explored alongside numerous other paintings, photographs,
and films that demonstrate the artists' engagement with gender,
identity, beauty, performance, and sexuality, including their own
self-portraits and portraits of one another. Essays trace the
convergences and divergences of Warhol and Mapplethorpe's work, and
examine the historical context of the artists' projects as well as
their lasting impact on contemporary art and queer culture.
Firsthand accounts by the artists' collaborators and subjects
reveal details into the making and exhibition of some of the works
presented here. With an illustrated timeline highlighting key
moments in the artists' careers, and more than 90 color plates of
their arresting pictures, this book provides a fascinating study of
two of the most compelling figures in 20th-century art. Published
in association with the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Exhibition
Schedule: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (10/17/15-1/24/16)
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