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Robert Mapplethorpe

A Season in Hell

Maker

Robert Mapplethorpe (American, 1946-1989 b. New York)
Arthur Rimbaud, author

Title

A Season in Hell

Year

1986

Medium

  • Letterpress with photogravure

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Letterpress with photogravure

Materials

photogravure

Supports

  • Wove:mould-made letterpress sheet and hand-made etching paper.

Dimensions

29.2 x 19.7 x 2.2 cm (11 1/2 x 7 3/4 x 7/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed on last page, in pencil, "542 Robert Mapplethorpe, Paul Schmidt".

Marks: Watermark (sporadic)

Identification

Edition

542/1000

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

1990.051

Type

  • Books

Exhibition History

Recent Acquisitions
Contemporary Works on Paper
Jun 20, 1997 – Sep 07, 1997
Recent Acquisitions in the Siskind Center
Sep 10, 1993 – Jan 09, 1994
New Art for Providence
Jul 20, 1990 – Sep 16, 1990
Public and Private
American Prints Today
Sep 29, 1986 – Nov 09, 1986

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Robert Mapplethorpe (American, 1946-1989 b. New York)
Arthur Rimbaud, author
A Season in Hell, 1986
Letterpress with photogravure
29.2 x 19.7 x 2.2 cm (11 1/2 x 7 3/4 x 7/8 inches)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 1990.051

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