Untitled #1

1985

Robert Mapplethorpe

Associated Names
Robert Mapplethorpe

Artist, American, 1946 - 1989

Deli Sacilotto

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Graphicstudio

Publisher

The image displays a person from the back. The individual is standing with arms raised, hands clasped above their head. The person has a smooth, muscular build with their skin illuminated by lighting. Their head is turned slightly to the left, showing a shaved head. The person is not wearing clothing. The background has a warm gradient with deep red tones transitioning to darker shadows at the edges, highlighting the body's contours.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color photogravure with screenprint on Arches wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Graphicstudio/University of South Florida and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 55.88 × 45.72 cm (22 × 18 in.)
    plate: 58.1 × 47.31 cm (22 7/8 × 18 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 76.84 × 63.02 cm (30 1/4 × 24 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.26.67

  • Portfolio Title

    Ken Moody

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Graphicstudio, University of South Florida, Tampa; acquired 1986 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1996

  • Master Prints from Graphicstudio, Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1996.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: USF Graphic Studio Proof; lower right in graphite: Mapplethorpe; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 153

Markings

embossed lower right: [Graphicstudio] [Graphicstudio]

Watermarks

Arches / France [infinity symbol]

Wikidata ID

Q74071520

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