Robert Mapplethorpe Notecard Set

Robert Mapplethorpe Notecard Sets  20 notecards, 21 envelopes 10 images, 2 of each image Robert Mapplethorpe is among the most significant artists of the late twentieth century. His unrelenting pursuit of formal perfection transformed the floral still life photograph from a rather sentimental, stilted genre into a crucial contemporary theme. Mapplethorpe's bold and meticulously lit compositions captured the delicate, ephemeral beauty of flowers and presented it in his finely crafted gelatin silver and color prints.  LACMA's permanent collection includes works by Robert Mapplethorpe.  Cover: Robert Mapplethorpe (United States, 1946—1989), Poppy, 1988, dye imbibition print, Jointly acquired by the J. Paul Getty Trust and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Partial gift of the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation; partial purchase with funds provided by the J. Paul Getty Trust and the David Geffen Foundation. All works by Robert Mapplethorpe © Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation