Robert Michael Mapplethorpe was an American photographer, best known for his black-and-white photographs. His work featured an array of subjects, including celebrity portraits, male and female nudes, self-portraits, and still-life images.
This silver gelatin print by the renowned photographer Robert Mapplethorpe features the iconic writer William S. Burroughs, a central figure of the Beat Generation. Created in 1982 as a supplement to RADAR No. 1, the work includes the verso pink stamp: "William S. Burroughs Photograph by Robert Mapplethorpe", along with copyright and edition stamps from...