Robert Mapplethorpe's reputation rests largely on a body of black and white sexual imagery, yet he was one of the most elegant still-life photographers. His flower studies, to which he sometimes referred to as his 'New York flowers' are slightly poisonous and very sexual. This will be the most decorative of all the Mapplethorpe books.
This book supersedes and updates virtually every existing book on British porcelain, showing for the first time the whole range of manufacturers: the small pot banks as well as the large and well-known firms; the very short-lived as well as those that span the centuries; and it includes today's porcelain firms and the large number of studio potters who produce porcelain wares. They are listed in alphabetical order, with numerous cross-references to help in the tracing of individual makers. For each, the working period is given, their relationship with preceding and succeeding firms, and a outline of their history, articles produced, and details of any marks used. The book is profusely illustrated with over 470 photographs in colour and monochrome, and numerous makers' marks.
In CHROMA Derek Jarman explains the use of colour in Medieval painting through the Renaissance to the modernists and draws on the great colour theorists from Pliny to Leonardo. He also talks about the meaning of colours in literature, science, philosophy, psychology, religion and alchemy. The colours on Jarman's palette are mixed with memory and insight to create an evocative and highly personal work.