Getty Publications To order INDIVIDUALS Visit your local bookstore or call: 800 223-3431 (North America) 310 440-7059 (International) www.getty.edu/publications pubsinfo@getty.edu BOOKSTORES 800 621-2736 (U.S. and Canada) (44) 020 7079 4900 (outside the U.S. and Canada) Connect with Us Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/GettyPublications A fascinating look at one of photography’s most controversial and beloved icons Getty Publications New Titles E-Newsletter For information about Getty Publications and future titles, sign up for Art Bound, our monthly electronic newsletter at www.getty.edu/artbound Follow us on Twitter @GettyPubs Follow us on Tumblr www.gettypubs.tumblr.com Robert Mapplethorpe The Photographs Paul Martineau and Britt Salvesen With essays by Philip Gefter, Jonathan D. Katz, Ryan Linkof, Richard Meyer, and Carol Squiers The J. Paul Getty Museum Highlights of the Collections From treasures of the ancient world and medieval manuscripts to Renaissance drawings, French furniture, Impressionist paintings, iconic American photographs, and much more, this app gives you access to 150 of the most beloved objects in the Getty’s collection. Each object is presented with an image and a brief discussion, and some also include audio commentary and multiple views. This multiplatform app brings the Getty’s most extraordinary artworks and the expertise of its curators to your fingertips. Features: • Works by Bernini, Leonardo da Vinci, Gauguin, Hockney, Lange, Man Ray, Michelangelo, Raphael, Rembrandt, Renoir, Stieglitz, Titian, Turner, Warhol, and many others • Nearly 200 images • Audio commentary on selected works • Videos that take you behind the scenes at the Getty Center and Getty Villa and explore the life of J. Paul Getty Available from the Apple App Store for both iPhone and iPad, Google Play, Amazon Appstore for Android and Nook Apps. Now FREE Mobile App Cover: Statue depicting the Buddha after he has entered nirvana. Middle Tang dynasty. Cave 158, Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang, China. Photo courtesy of the Dunhuang Academy. The legacy of Robert Mapplethorpe (1946 –1989) is rich and complicated, triggering controversy, polarizing critics, and providing inspiration for many artists who followed him. Mapplethorpe, one of the most influential figures of his time, today stands as an example to emerging photographers who continue to experiment with the boundaries and concepts of the beautiful. Robert Mapplethorpe: The Photographs offers a timely and rewarding examination of his oeuvre and influence. Drawing from the extraordinary collection jointly acquired in 2011 by the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation, as well as the Mapplethorpe Archive housed at the Getty Research Institute, the authors were given the unique opportunity to explore new resources and present fresh perspectives. The result is a fascinating introduction to Mapplethorpe’s career and legacy, accompanied by a rich selection of illustrations covering the remarkable range of his photographic work. All of these beautifully integrated elements contribute to what promises to become an essential point of access to Mapplethorpe’s work and practice. This publication is issued on the occasion of the exhibition Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Medium on view at both the J. Paul Getty Museum and at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from March 15 and March 20, respectively, through July 31, 2016; at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal from September 10, 2016, through January 15, 2017; and at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, from October 28, 2017, through February 4, 2018. PAUL MARTINEAU is associate curator in the Department of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum. BRITT SALVESEN is curator and head of the Wallis Annenberg Photography Department and the Prints and Drawings Department at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. J. Paul Getty Museum 340 pages, 9½ x 12 inches 241 color illustrations ISBN 978-1-60606-469-6, hardcover US $59.95 T [UK £40.00] MARCH ® PHOTOGRAPHY THE J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM + GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE + GETTY CONSERVATION INSTITUTE + GETTY FOUNDATION 3