WebOct 6, 2010 · Robert Mapplethorpe MAN IN POLYESTER SUIT , 1980 Sold Lot #144 18 by 14 in. (45.7 by 35.6 cm.) Signed, 7/15 View 267 similar lots Estimate Realized Price +59% above mid-estimate Auction Venue/Sale Sale Date Oct 07, 2015 HIDE FROM GRAPH Robert Mapplethorpe Man in Polyester Suit , 1980 Sold Lot #71 gelatin silver print mounted on … WebRobert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989). Man in Polyester Suit, 20 x 16", 1980. Gelatin silver print, printed 1980. While Mapplethorpe may have created this photograph to shock, its success as a provocation rests on its solid compositional structure; there is not a single element that could be adjusted to improve it. – Paul Martineau and Britt Salvesen

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WebOct 10, 2015 · Controversial Mapplethorpe Photograph “Man In Polyester Suit” Just Sold For $478,000 At Auction. The notorious photograph, Man In A Polyester Suit, taken in 1980 by … WebMapplethorpe is one of the most popular photographers of the second half of the 20th century. His stylistic influence is widespread, particularly on advertising, a field he returned to late in his career. He made news when a print of “Man in a Polyester Suit” sold for close to a half-million dollars at Sotheby’s last year. newchic hats

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WebIn Man in Polyester Suit, besides showing the penis’ beauty, Mapplethorpe makes an ironic statement. The penis suggests desire, but the suit is shoddy, cheap in fabric and … WebRobert Mapplethorpe's iconic Man in Polyester Suit —made at the peak of his abilities as a photographer, and just as his work was beginning to attract international … WebOct 5, 2015 · Robert Mapplethorpe’s Controversial photograph ‘Man in Polyester Suit’ is to go under the hammer at Sotheby’s for the first time since it was created in 1980. Snapped … newchic herren