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Robert Mapplethorpe
David1981

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Black and white photograph of a nude figure seen from behind, cropped from shoulders to upper thighs, with dramatic directional lighting from the left
Artist or Maker
Robert Mapplethorpe
United States, 1946–1989, active New York City
Title
David
Place Made
United States, New York, New York
Date Made
1981
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 19 1/8 x 15 1/4 in. (48.6 x 38.7 cm) Sheet: 19 11/16 x 15 7/8 in. (50 x 40.3 cm) Mount: 19 11/16 x 15 7/8 in. (50 x 40.3 cm) Framed: 28 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (72.4 x 59.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and to The J. Paul Getty Trust
Accession Number
M.2016.152.593
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation

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