{"product_id":"untitled-charles-1985","title":"Untitled (Charles), 1985","description":"\u003cp\u003eROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (1946-1989)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUntitled (Charles), 1985\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epolaroid print\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eimage: 2 13\/16 x 3 3\/4 inches (7.1 x 9.5 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eoverall: 3 5\/16 x 4 1\/4 inches (8.4 x 10.8 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExecuted in 1985.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePROVENANCE:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Bowman, gift from the artist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcquired from the above by the present owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989) is one of the most influential photographers of the late 20th century and approached the human body with a studied elegance that transcended mere representation. His work balanced eroticism and classicism, rendering flesh, form, and identity with a sculptor’s eye and an unflinching intimacy. Through light, contrast, and compositional precision, Mapplethorpe transformed his subjects into complex beings caught between vulnerability and power. His \u003ci\u003eTorso\u003c\/i\u003e series exemplifies this duality, presenting the body not simply as subject, but as a form of architecture and emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis polaroid of Charles Bowman, taken during those pivotal \u003ci\u003eTorso\u003c\/i\u003e sessions, distills Mapplethorpe’s mastery into a frame both restrained and charged with immediacy. Here, Bowman stands nude with his arms lifted behind his head, his figure cropped just at the lower waist. Undeniably suggestive, the image also thoughtfully transforms the models torso into a monument. The image, gifted directly to Bowman, bears the intimacy of exchange between artist and muse. Small in scale yet vast in implication, it is both personal artifact and formal study, a quiet testament to the trust, beauty, and collaboration that shaped Mapplethorpe’s most enduring works. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joopiter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47085594018041,"sku":"JP1025599","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/2783\/5385\/files\/JP1025599_01_fe80c11c-eb1c-4640-8e24-30c831b89461.jpg?v=1784039780","url":"https:\/\/shop.joopiter.com\/products\/untitled-charles-1985","provider":"Joopiter","version":"1.0","type":"link"}