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"Mapplethorpe Portraits" (1988)

London, England: National Portrait Gallery Publications (exhibition catalogue), 1988. 12" x 9.5" x 0.25", 96 pages, softcover, ISBN 0-904017-91-5. Mapplethorpe Portraits , an exhibition catalogue of Robert Mapplethorpe's portraiture shown at the National Portrait Gallery (London) between 25 March and 19 June 1988.  The exhibition was organized by Robin Gibson and Alexandra Knaust, and designed by Mike Jones. The catalogue was edited by Gillian Forrester and designed by Tim Harvey.  Mapplethorpe's 1981 portrait of William S. Burroughs with a rifle is on page 25.  Contents:   Robin Gibson: Acknowledgements Robin Gibson and Terence Pepper: Foreword Peter Conrad: "Twelve Facets of Mapplethorpe" (essay) Robert Mapplethorpe: "Mapplethorpe Portraits" (photography): Lindsey Key, 1985 Christine and Rebecca Grounds, 1980 Honey, 1976 Magnus Bischofberger, 1985 William Burroughs, 1981 Rae Dawn Chong, 1984 Untitled, 1981 Donald Cann, 1982 Princess Gloria v...

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