Mapplethorpe: MX7
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# Mapplethorpe: MX7
**Mapplethorpe X7** presents a new perspective on the American artist
and photographer **Robert Mapplethorpe** who is best known for his tough
and highly eroticised black and white photographs of flowers, Polaroids,
porn stars, S&M subcultures and yes **Patti Smith**.
The book features seven major artists who present their own personal
relationship to Mapplethorpe's work. Over a period of seven years
**David Hockney**, **Vik Muniz**, **Catherine Opie**, **Sterling Ruby**,
**Cindy Sherman**, **Hedi Slimane**, and **Robert Wilson** reviewed
Mapplethorpe's entire body of work, held seven exhibitions and chose the
most inspirational and resonate images to be featured in this new book.
*© Mapplethorpe -- MX7, is published by teNeues, € 59,90,
www.teneues.com. All pictures © Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by
permission.*
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text: '<p> <strong>Mapplethorpe X7</strong> presents a new perspective on the American artist and photographer <strong>Robert Mapplethorpe</strong> who is best known for his tough and highly eroticised black and white photographs of flowers, Polaroids, porn stars, S&M subcultures and yes <strong>Patti Smith</strong>.</p><p>The book features seven major artists who present their own personal relationship to Mapplethorpe’s work. Over a period of seven years <strong>David Hockney</strong>, <strong>Vik Muniz</strong>, <strong>Catherine Opie</strong>, <strong>Sterling Ruby</strong>, <strong>Cindy Sherman</strong>, <strong>Hedi Slimane</strong>, and <strong>Robert Wilson</strong> reviewed Mapplethorpe’s entire body of work, held seven exhibitions and chose the most inspirational and resonate images to be featured in this new book.</p><p><em>© Mapplethorpe – MX7, is published by teNeues, € 59,90, www.teneues.com. All pictures © Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.</em></p>'
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# Mapplethorpe: MX7 **Mapplethorpe X7** presents a new perspective on the American artist and photographer **Robert Mapplethorpe** who is best known for his tough and highly eroticised black and white photographs of flowers, Polaroids, porn stars, S&M subcultures and yes **Patti Smith**. Th...