Photographs of Lisa Lyon
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Photographs of Lisa Lyon is a series of striking black-and-white portraits by Robert Mapplethorpe that helped define his exploration of the sculptural human form and female bodybuilding.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Photographs of Lisa Lyon canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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photography series ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
bodybuilding
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eroticism ⓘ femininity ⓘ identity ⓘ strength ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
LGBT art
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body art ⓘ fine art photography ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white photography ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
artistic representation of female bodybuilding
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development of Robert Mapplethorpe’s exploration of the sculptural human form ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Robert Mapplethorpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
female bodybuilder
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human body ⓘ sculptural human form ⓘ |
| genre | portrait photography ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual portrait photographs of Lisa Lyon ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
high-contrast
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striking ⓘ stylized ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
formalism
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minimalist composition ⓘ |
| inCollection |
private collections
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various museum collections ⓘ |
| influenced | later representations of muscular female bodies in art ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none ⓘ |
| lightingStyle | dramatic chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Lisa Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | gelatin silver print ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fusion of classical sculptural aesthetics with photography
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portrayal of a pioneering female bodybuilder ⓘ |
| periodOfCreation |
early 1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| portraysAs |
athletic icon
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erotic subject ⓘ sculptural figure ⓘ |
| publicationContext | related to the book "Lady: Lisa Lyon" ⓘ |
| setting | studio photography ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Lisa Lyon
NERFINISHED
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Robert Mapplethorpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectGender | female ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
bodybuilder
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performance artist ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.