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Original black cloth, lettered in silver to spine, in photo-illustrated dust-jacket; pp. [14], 91, [5]; black and white photo-illustrations throughout; minor discolouration to edges of boards, jacket with some wear to extremities; one light stain to lower edge of pastedown and rear front free endpaper; near fine in like dustjacket; signed by Mapplethorpe in black ink to half-title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst edition, third impression, signed by Robert Mapplethorpe.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContaining an introductory poem by the American poet and activist Ntozake Shange, \u003ci\u003eBlack Book\u003c\/i\u003e offers a striking and tender study of Black masculinity. This publication reproduces portraits of scores of subjects, some of whom were photographed by Mapplethorpe over several years. 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Original photo-illustrated black wrappers; pp. [48]; black and white photo-illustrations throughout; light rubbing to extremities of wrappers, small ink stain to lower left corner of rear wrapper; edges of textblock mildly toned; near fine; authorial inscription ‘For Michael – Robert Mapplethorpe’ in black ink to half-title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst edition, first impression, a presentation copy inscribed by Robert Mapplethorpe to the legendary music producer Michael Ross.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis catalogue was published on the occasion of the eponymous 1983 exhibition at Museo Fortuny, Venice, and displays a selection of the exhibited work. This unique copy comes from the collection of Michael Ross, to whom it has been inscribed by the photographer. Ross was a music art director who was responsible for album cover art for artists including Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Sting, and later collaborated with Mapplethorpe on the cover for Joan Armatrading’s 1985 album \u003ci\u003eSecret Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU: \u003c\/strong\u003e2125380\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sotherans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63767481221497,"sku":"2125380","price":500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/2178\/7426\/files\/2125380_c81976cb-2b18-4f40-8c7b-ac21cf06619c.jpg?v=1781610367"},{"product_id":"mapplethorpe-robert-bruce-chatwin-text-lady-lisa-lyon","title":"MAPPLETHORPE, Robert; Bruce CHATWIN ( text ). Lady Lisa Lyon.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAPPLETHORPE, Robert; Bruce CHATWIN (\u003ci\u003etext\u003ci\u003e).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Lady Lisa Lyon. 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