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Robert Mapplethorpe
Cedric, N.Y.C.1977

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Square black and white photograph, close-up of the shaved crown and bare shoulders of a Black person, head tilted forward, lit from above against a gray studio backdrop
Gelatin silver print, close-up of a shaved head and bare shoulders seen from above against a softly graduated gray background, with finely detailed skin texture and diffuse overhead lighting.
Artist or Maker
Robert Mapplethorpe
United States, 1946–1989, active New York City
Title
Cedric, N.Y.C.
Date Made
1977
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 7 3/4 × 7 11/16 in. Primary support: 7 3/4 × 7 11/16 in. (19.69 × 19.53 cm) Secondary support: 13 5/16 × 12 13/16 in. (33.81 × 32.54 cm) Mat: 14 1/2 × 14 in. (36.83 × 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.2011.30.75.1
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography