Mapplethorpe-Rodin, Musée Rodin, April 8 – September 21
Mapplethorpe-Rodin is a unique exhibition in the sense that it highlights a dialogue - or rather a confrontation - between the photographs of Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989) and the sculptures of Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). Both men were fascinated by the human body, with American artist Mapplethorpe giving preference to men, and French sculptor Rodin to women.
Of course, that doesn't mean that Mapplethorpe didn't photograph women and that Rodin didn't make sculptures of naked men. As the Rodin once said: "Man's naked form belongs to no particular moment in history. It is eternal, and can be looked upon with joy by people of all ages."
Throughout Mapplethorpe's short and brilliant career, the photographer aspired to achieve technical perfection, planning out the content of his works to the smallest detail. His images are known for their aesthetic refinement and faultless composition. Rodin, for his part, excelled at capturing the essence of bodies in movement and took advantage of the accidental.
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