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James Ford, 1979

by Robert Mapplethorpe

James Ford, 1979

gelatin silver photograph
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Purchased 1980
© Robert Mapplethorpe Estate

Tough & Tender
(More information, View all 18 images)

Vy (Cowsill) 2016 by Rozalind Drummond
Bebette (Summerhill) 2016 by Rozalind Drummond
Emily and Joshua (Constellation) 2016 by Rozalind Drummond
Katja 2015 by Warwick Baker

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James Ford, 1979 by Robert Mapplethorpe
James Ford, 1979 by Robert Mapplethorpe
James Ford, 1979 by Robert Mapplethorpe
James Ford, 1979 by Robert Mapplethorpe

Apollo's breath

Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2016

Christopher Chapman delights in the intimacy of Robert Mapplethorpe's photography
Spencer 2016, by Warwick Baker
Spencer 2016, by Warwick Baker
Spencer 2016, by Warwick Baker
Spencer 2016, by Warwick Baker

Tough & Tender

Previous exhibition, 2016

Art by Warwick Baker, Chris Burden, Larry Clark, Rozalind Drummond, Nan Goldin, Robert Mapplethorpe and Collier Schorr explores personal relations, individual expression and fluid identity.
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