Robert Mapplethorpe
in ‘Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection’ at Victoria & Albert Museum, London
18 May 2024 – 5 January 2025
Robert Mapplethorpe, ‘Poppy’, 1988, Pigment print, 165 x 165 cm © Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission
Robert Mapplethorpe is included in the group exhibition ‘Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection’ at Victoria & Albert Museum, London. The unique and personal display work by the world’s leading photographers tells a story of modern and contemporary photography, focusing on themes such as fashion celebrity, reportage and the male body.