Robert Mapplethorpe (New York, 1946–1989) did not photograph subjects but sculpted space through the lens of his Hasselblad, imbuing each shot with an aura of absolute classicism, characterized by a geometric vision and a quest for perfection. The exhibition Le forme della bellezza (The Forms of Beauty), distinguished by a series of previously unseen works, focuses on the pursuit of pure form, where the human body, faces, and still lifes are treated with the same obsessive attention to light and geometry. On display is a selection of approximately 200 photographs that explore the concept of beauty as absolute perfection and formal rigor. The show is the concluding chapter of a major exhibition project that first took place in Venice, at the Stanze della Fotografia, and then in Milan, at Palazzo Reale.
Work:
Robert Mapplethorpe
Michael Roth, 1983
