Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Medium – British Journal of Photography

Orchid; Robert Mapplethorpe, American, 1946 – 1989; New York, New York, United States, North America; negative 1987; print 1989; Gelatin silver print; Image: 49.1 x 49.2 cm (19 5/16 x 19 3/8 in.), Sheet: 59.2 x 50.8 cm (23 5/16 x 20 in.), Mount: 59.2 x 50.8 cm (23 5/16 x 20 in.), Framed: 74.9 x 72.4 cm (29 1/2 x 28 1/2 in.); 2012.52.23