Provocative and powerful photographs at Contemporary Art & Design
Provocative and powerful photographs
At this spring's auction, we have the opportunity to take a closer look at several exciting works by photographers who work with themes such as identity, sexuality and violence. These are works by well-known international and Swedish photographers and artists. Their art actively highlights sexual minorities, fetishes, oppression, and exclusion.
Robert Mapplethorpes pictures of male genitals were considered highly provocative when they were introduced in the 1970s and 1980s. Philip-Lorca diCorcia's pictures of male prostitution and the dark sides of the Hollywood dream have been on display at the world's finest museums.The artists have received positive and negative reviews for their sometimes uncontroversial motifs.
When is the exhibition and auction?
Exhibition: 21 – 25 April, Berzelii Park 1, Stockholm.
Open: Mon–Fri 11 AM – 6 PM, Sat–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM.
Auction: 26 April, Arsenalsgatan 2, Stockholm.
Andy Warhol "Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn)", 1967
It is impossible not to mention one of the most iconic images in 20th-century art history, "Marilyn" by Andy Warhol. In 1967, Warhol started Factory Additions, the studio where he created art with his collaborators. The portrait of Marilyn Monroe was the first edition produced there. The model is the same photograph of the famous actress, that Warhol used for his original paintings. We’re delighted to present the opportunity to acquire one of the rare original editions from 1967.
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Robert Mapplethorpe "Thomas, 1986", 1986
Robert Mapplethorpe is considered one of the most technically skilled photographers in the world. He is famous for his darkroom skills and ability to arrange and illuminate images. He is also famous for his sexually experimental and provocative photographs. Mapplethorpe's images of male nudes were perceived as highly provocative when presented in the 1970s and 80s. Mapplethorpe's photographic production includes such opposing motifs as flower arrangements, classic nudes, self-portraits and BDSM images. Here we see one of his recurring models, Thomas Williams, in a beautiful profile picture from 1986.
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Joel-Peter Witkin ”Portrait of Signora di Nobili and the Sorrows to Come", 1996
Joel-Peter Witkin often uses intersex and transsexuals as models. He has also depicted little persons, people with physical disabilities and sometimes even dead people. Witkin has been both praised and criticized for making these people visible. His complex motifs are reminiscent of older paintings and classical religious scenes.
Per Wizén From the series "Reworkings", 1998
Elisabeth Ohlson "Nattvarden", 1998
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