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Robert Mapplethorpe
Chrysanthemum, N.Y.C.1977

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Black and white photograph of a single spider chrysanthemum blossom, face-on, with long radiating tubular petals glowing white against a near-black background
Gelatin silver print, close-up still life of a single spider chrysanthemum with long, slender tubular petals radiating from a dense center, sharply lit against a near-black background and dark textured surface.
Artist or Maker
Robert Mapplethorpe
United States, 1946–1989, active New York City
Title
Chrysanthemum, N.Y.C.
Date Made
1977
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 7 5/8 × 7 11/16 in. (19.3 × 19.53 cm) Primary support: 7 5/8 × 7 11/16 in. (19.3 × 19.53 cm) Secondary support: 13 5/16 × 12 13/16 in. (33.81 × 32.5 cm) Mat: 14 9/16 × 14 in. (36.99 × 35.56 cm)
Credit Line
Jointly acquired by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and The J. Paul Getty Trust; Partial gift of The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation; partial purchase with funds provided by The David Geffen Foundation and The J. Paul Getty Trust
Accession Number
M.2011.30.76.9
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation