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Robert Mapplethorpe and the Classical Tradition October 23, 2006–February 18, 2007 Robert Mapplethorpe and the Classical Tradition, which premiered at the Deutsche Guggenheim in Berlin before traveling to St. Petersburg, Moscow, and New York, explores the relationship between Mapplethorpe's approach to the human figure and classical art through sixteenth century Mannerist prints. Organized by Germano Celant, Senior Curator of Contemporary Art at the Guggenheim, and Arkady Ippolitov, Curator of Italian Prints at the Hermitage, this collaborative exhibition pairs the dramatic yet graceful work of Flemish Mannerist engravings and woodcuts by artists such as Hendrick Goltzius, Jan Harmensz. Muller, Jacob Mathan, and Jan Saenredam from the Hermitage's superb collection with selections from the Guggenheim's and the Mapplethorpe Foundation's unmatched holdings of Mapplethorpe photographs. TOP: Robert Mapplethorpe, Thomas, 1987. Gelatin-silver print, 18 7/8 x 18 7/8 inches. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Gift, Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. © Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation |
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