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Robert Mapplethorpe
Untitled (3 T-Shirts)1970

Not on view
Three flat-lay views of a dark brown short-sleeved shirt: front, layered over a mesh overlay, and back with a horseshoe arc of brass grommets
Dark brown cotton T-shirt mounted flat on a gray wall with a white hanger bar, the fabric stretched taut to form a near-square shape, with a small label visible at the neckline.
Dark brown open-weave mesh t-shirt mounted flat within a square white frame, displayed against a light gray background, with short sleeves and a rounded neckline visible at the edges.
Mixed-media wall piece with dark brown fabric stretched over a square panel, featuring a central oval cutout edged with metal grommets, fabric draping at lower sides, and a white horizontal bar with small brass fittings at the base.
Artist or Maker
Robert Mapplethorpe
United States, 1946–1989, active New York City
Title
Untitled (3 T-Shirts)
Place Made
United States, New York, New York
Date Made
1970
Medium
Fabric, wood
Dimensions
Object (each frame): 21 1/8 x 21 1/8 x 1 3/16 in. (53.6 x 53.6 x 3 cm) Object (mesh t-shirt): 21 1/4 x 25 9/16 x 1 1/4 in. (54 x 65 x 3.2 cm) Object (grommet t-shirt): 21 1/16 x 28 3/8 x 1 1/4 in. (53.5 x 72 x 3.1 cm) Object (black t-shirt): 21 3/16
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 J. Paul Getty Trust and the David Geffen Foundation.
Accession Number
M.2011.30.37a-c
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Selected Bibliography
  • Martineau, Paul, and Britt Salvesen. Robert Mapplethorpe: The Photographs. Los Angeles: Getty Publications, 2016.
Copyright
© Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation