Robert Mapplethorpe, Black Flowers, 1985, Madrid Limited Edition , Fernando Vijande Gallery

Robert Mapplethorpe (American, 1946 – 1989)

Black Flowers, 1985 Limited Edition of 1,500 Copies, Fernando Vijande Gallery, Madrid
 Exhibition catalogue with 23 black-and-white photographic plates
Published by Fernando Vijande Editor, S.A., Madrid

Issued in conjunction with Robert Mapplethorpe’s 1985 exhibition at the Fernando Vijande Gallery in Madrid, Black Flowers presents twenty-three of his celebrated floral photographs. Printed in rich duotone on glossy paper and bound in stiff black wraps, the publication captures the formal elegance and sensual minimalism characteristic of Mapplethorpe’s mature style.

Produced in a limited edition of 1,500 copies, this catalogue represents one of the earliest European monographs devoted exclusively to Mapplethorpe’s work. The collaboration with Spanish gallerist Fernando Vijande, a leading figure of post-Franco avant-garde art, situates the volume within the broader narrative of 1980s international photography and conceptual practice.

Publisher: Fernando Vijande, Editor, S.A., Madrid, 
Year: 1985 , 
Edition: Limited to 1,500 copies
, Plates: 23 black-and-white photographs, 
Pages: 32
, Dimensions: approx. 30 × 23 cm (12 × 9 in), 
Binding: Stiff glossy wraps
, Condition: Light edge wear; interior clean and bright.