{"product_id":"robert-mapplethorpe-altars-schirmer-mosel-1995","title":"ALTARS","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"361\"\u003eA powerful monograph by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRobert Mapplethorpe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"258\"\u003eAltars\u003c\/em\u003e explores themes of form, spirituality, and the human body through his unmistakable visual precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"587\"\u003ePublished in 1995, the book presents a dimension of Mapplethorpe’s work that extends beyond his most recognized black-and-white imagery, placing emphasis on color photography and the sculptural balance of his compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"841\"\u003eFlowers, figures, and symbolic arrangements are rendered with ceremonial clarity, structured through symmetry and formal discipline. These images evoke the presence of devotional objects, where classical composition meets contemporary subject matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"1040\"\u003eThrough a combination of color plates and duotone reproductions, the publication reveals the breadth of Mapplethorpe’s artistic language balancing sensuality, structure, and symbolic resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1164\"\u003eA significant posthumous work that highlights the ritualistic and formal rigor at the core of his photographic practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1293\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSchirmer\/Mosel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1354\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1363\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1995\u003cbr data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1388\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1401\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e German\u003cbr data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1411\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1422\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1450\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 × 32 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1464\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1474\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140 pages\u003cbr data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1487\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1501\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine condition. Clean interior; binding tight; well preserved copy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"robert mapplethorpe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51349138800928,"sku":"LI-RM-0000004","price":370.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0878\/0202\/0128\/files\/robert-mapplethorpe-altars-front-cover-intermission.png?v=1773687633","url":"https:\/\/intermissionbooks.com\/products\/robert-mapplethorpe-altars-schirmer-mosel-1995","provider":"intermission books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}