Artist:

Robert Mapplethorpe

Title:

Ken, NYC, 1977

Year:

1977

Medium:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

8" x 8" (image), 19 7/8" x 15 7/8" (sheet)

Availability:

Not for Purchase

Description:

Robert Mapplethorpe became known for his black and white portraits of composers, socialites, porn stars and the S&M underground, many of whom were personal friends. Ken, N.Y.C. 1977 is an S&M "underground" man who's pierced, tongue-tied and physically scarred. PLEASE NOTE: THE IMAGE AT RIGHT IS NOT "KEN, NYC, 1977", BUT A MAPPLETHORPE SELF-PORTRAIT. KEN IMAGE UPON REQUEST. The piece is signed, dated, titled and numbered 1/10; Literature: Danto, Arthur C., Mapplethorpe. New York: Random House, 1992 (page 115); Provenance: Collection of Baldwing Fong; Private Collection, New Jersey, purchased 5/2008 Rago 333 Auctions.

Condition:

Very Good