Maplethorpe Reimagined…

… is a series of fotos inspired by the Lisa Lyons series taken in 1981 by Maplethorpe. In this series, I reimagined the fotos with personal props. Grey background and drapes used for the series are original (1981) and part of a private collection.

Robert Michael Mapplethorpe (1946-1989) was an American photographer, best known for his black-and-white photographs. His work featured an array of subjects, including celebrity portraits, male and female nudes, self-portraits, and still-life images.

Photoshop NOT Included / Model - Odette

For more information on Robert Maplethorpe, visit: maplethorpe.org

There are so many beautiful aspects of film that is difficult to explain. There is grain, blur, sharpness, depth of field and double xposures to name a few. For this project, I used my friend’s Arca Swiss 4x6 view camera as well as a Mamiya 330 TLR. I was joyfully surprised at the creative double and triple xposures that were revealed when I picked up the film.

Featured below are the beautiful outtakes of the Sovereign Project. As always with my portraits, they do not use Photoshop. #photoshopnotincluded