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The Coral Sea (Hardcover, 1st ed)
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The Coral Sea (Hardcover, 1st ed)
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You Save R84 (19%)
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In elegant and lyrical prose, Patti Smith honors the vibrant spirit
and person that was Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989). In linked
pieces she tells the story of a man on a journey to see the
Southern Cross, who is reflecting on his life and fighting the
illness that is consuming him. Metaphoric and dreamy, this tale of
transformation arises from Smith's knowledge of Mapplethorpe as a
young man and as a mature artist; his close relationship with his
patron and friend, Sam Wagstaff; and his years surviving AIDS and
his ascent into death. Rich in details, it is filled with
references to Mapplethorpe's photographs and shows the man beneath
the persona. The Coral Sea is Smith's beautiful recasting of her
grief to recapture Mapplethorpe's life in the past and his future
in his art. Set against photographs by Mapplethorpe, the work reads
as a hymn, a prayer, a fable wishing him Godspeed on his latest
journey.
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