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Robert Mapplethorpe
Kale, N.Y.C.1978

Not on view
Square black and white photograph of a single ornamental kale head shot from directly above, with dramatic lighting revealing intricate layered leaf textures
Gelatin silver print, overhead close-up of a head of ornamental kale against a pure black background, its densely ruffled inner leaves spiraling outward to broad ribbed outer leaves, with high-contrast lighting emphasizing intricate frilled edges.
Artist or Maker
Robert Mapplethorpe
United States, 1946–1989, active New York City
Title
Kale, N.Y.C.
Date Made
1978
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 7 11/16 × 7 3/4 in. (19.53 × 19.69 cm) Primary support: 7 11/16 × 7 3/4 in. (19.53 × 19.69 cm) Secondary support: 13 3/8 × 12 13/16 in. (33.97 × 32.5 cm) Mat: 14 9/16 × 14 1/16 in. (36.99 × 35.72 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.2011.30.76.11
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation