OPENING RECEPTION – THURSDAY OCTOBER 10TH 5:30- 7:30 PM
Weinstein Hammons Gallery, with the gracious assistance of the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation, is pleased to present Double Exposure, an exhibition featuring twenty works including gelatin silver photographs, vintage lithographs, and rare prints from 1976 to 1988.
Robert Mapplethorpe, one of the most iconic and important photographers of the 20th century, revolutionized the medium with his bold and boundary-defying images. Renowned for his elegant portraits, dramatic still lifes, and evocative explorations of the human form, his work introduced a timeless, sculptural beauty to photography.
Double Exposure highlights Mapplethorpe's fascination with dual subjects—often captured within the same frame or arranged as paired installations. Notable works in the exhibition include a self-portrait alongside his famous muse, Lisa Lyon, the intimate image of Larry and Bobby kissing, an arresting portrait of Ken Moody and Robert Sherman gazing at the camera, and two calla lilies delicately composed in a single frame. Two significant pieces feature one of his sitters, Clifton—one with his eyes open and one closed—exhibited together.
These dual compositions invite the viewer to look beyond the surface, exploring the dynamic relationships between paired subjects. Placing two elements side by side creates a visual dialogue that underscores their contrasts and connections, offering deeper insights into the subject matter. This interplay enhances the meaning of each image, unveiling a more complex and layered understanding of Mapplethorpe's work.
Using pairs, Mapplethorpe evokes themes of duality, tension, and harmony, encouraging a rich exploration of the subjects and their relationships within his oeuvre.
Perhaps one of the most famous and controversial artists to emerge from the late 1970s and 1980s, it is nearly impossible to overestimate the impact of Robert Mapplethorpe's work, both artistically and socially. He was born in 1946 in Floral Park, New York, and earned a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. Mapplethorpe died of AIDS on March 9, 1989, in Boston at 42 years old. Since that time, his work has been the subject of innumerable exhibitions throughout the world, including major museum traveling retrospectives.
All artworks © Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Estate stamp on verso
Gelatin silver print
16 x 20 inches
Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs
©Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Estate stamp on verso
Gelatin silver print
20 x 16 inches, paper size
Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs
©Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Estate stamp on verso
Gelatin silver print
20 x 16 inches
Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs
©Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Estate stamp on verso
Gelatin silver print
20 x 16 inches
Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs
©Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Estate stamp on versp
Gelatin silver print
20 x 16 inches
Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs
©Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Estate stamp on verso
Gelatin silver print
20 x 16 inches
Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs
©Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
Signed
Unique vintage gelatin silver print
30 x 30 inches
©Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation stamp on verso
Unique vintage gelatin silver print
30 x 30 inches
©Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Estate stamp on verso
Gelatin silver print
20 x 16 inches, paper size
Edition of 10
©Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Estate stamp on verso
Gelatin silver print
20 x 16 inches
Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs
©Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Estate stamp on verso
20 x 16 inces
Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
©Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Estate stamp on verso
Gelatin silver print
20 x 16 inches
Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs
©Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Estate stamp on verso
Gelatin silver print
20 x 16 inches
Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs
©Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Estate stamp on verso
Gelatin silver print
20 x 16 inches
Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs
©Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
Signed on lower right recto
Vintage lithograph
25-7/8 x 25-7/8 inches
Edition of 24 plus 6 artist's proofs
©Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
Signed on lower right recto
Vintage lithograph
25-7/8 x 25-7/8 inches
Edition of 24 plus 6 artist's proofs
©Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Estate stamp on verso
Gelatin silver print
20 x 16 inches
Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs
©Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Estate stamp on verso
Vintage dye transfer print
24 x 20 inches
Edition of 7 plus 1 artist's proof
©Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
Robert Mapplethorpe Estate stamp on verso
Gelatin silver print
24 x 20 inches
Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs
©Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
