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Robert Mapplethorpe
Leigh Lee, San Francisco1980

Not on view
Black and white photograph of a nude Black man seen from behind, dramatically lit from the left, with tightly coiled white hair against deep shadow
Gelatin silver print, nude figure seen from behind with short platinum hair, one hand resting on lower back, posed against angular geometric shadows creating sharp diagonal lines in the background, high-contrast studio lighting
Artist or Maker
Robert Mapplethorpe
United States, 1946–1989, active New York City
Title
Leigh Lee, San Francisco
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 11/16 in. (34.29 × 32.23 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.2011.30.77.7
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography