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Robert Mapplethorpe
Bruce Thompson, N.Y.C.1980

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Black and white photograph of a nude Black man seated atop a printing press, leaning forward to operate a large circular wheel, strong directional lighting casting sharp shadows on the wall behind
Gelatin silver print, a nearly nude man reclines and leans forward atop a printmaking press, one hand gripping the large circular wheel mechanism, his shadow cast dramatically against a light background.

Robert Mapplethorpe, Bruce Thompson, N.Y.C., 1980, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 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

Artist or Maker
Robert Mapplethorpe
United States, 1946–1989, active New York City
Title
Bruce Thompson, N.Y.C.
Date Made
1980
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 7 1/2 × 7 7/16 in. (19.05 × 18.89 cm) Primary support: 7 1/2 × 7 7/16 in. (19.05 × 18.89 cm) Secondary support: 13 1/2 × 12 13/16 in. (34.29 × 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.2011.30.77.8
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation