{"product_id":"mapplethorpe-von-gloeden-hardcover","title":"Mapplethorpe\/Von Gloeden - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Mapplethorpe\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eWilhelm Von Gloeden\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist), \u003cb\u003eSergio Risaliti\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassicism reimagined in the sensual staged portraits of Robert Mapplethorpe and Wilhelm von Gloeden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed photographer Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-89) was also a dedicated collector. Upon visiting Italy in the 1980s, he became familiar with the holdings of Fratelli Alinari and more specifically the work of Wilhelm von Gloeden (1856-1931). One of the forerunners of staged photography, von Gloeden's oeuvre was filled with sensuous images of gods, angels and demons. These motifs find their own reverberation in Mapplethorpe's striking nudes and silhouettes. \u003ci\u003eMapplethorpe\/von Gloeden\u003c\/i\u003e juxtaposes the work of these two visionaries to striking effect. The interest in the classical and the sculptural approach in the photographic medium comes alive in both photographers' choice of subjects, poses and atmospheres. The result is an ethereal yet unconventional image of beauty and eros. Taken together, these photographs invite questions about the themes of the body's sensuality, and offer themselves as food for thought on how art, morality and spirituality continuously evolve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 10.8 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47350518153465,"sku":"9788836655038","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/LnEVN9sT69788836655038.webp?v=1769786648","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/mapplethorpe-von-gloeden-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}