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Palazzo Reale

Robert Mapplethorpe: Le forme del desiderio Curated by Denis Curti

Milan, Italy

January 28 – May 17, 2026

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Collage of woman sitting on a circle underneath an explosion made by Mapplethorpe

Untitled, 1968, Unique

Color image of poppy taken by Mapplethorpe

Poppy, 1988, Dye Transfer

Black and white Mapplethorpe portrait of Patti Smith

Patti Smith, 1986

Black and white Mapplethorpe portrait of Joanne Russell

Joanne Russell, 1986

Black and white image of nude black man leaning elbows on a pedestal

Thomas, 1986

Photo of two nude men holding hands across the body of a nude woman in between them

Ken, Lydia and Tyler, 1985

Black and white image of white woman with strapless dress and black male in a thong

Jill Chapman and Ken Moody, 1983

Black and white Mapplethorpe image of nude black man seated with legs spread

Derrick Cross, 1985

Black and white Mapplethorpe image of topless, bald black man

Ken Moody, 1983

Black and white Mapplethorpe portrait of woman with short hair

Lise, 1983

Black and white image of flower in vase on tablecloth with black geometric circle on background wall

Flower, 1983

Nude black man dancing with woman in white dress

Thomas and Dovanna, 1986

Lisa Lyon in leotard flexing arms

Lisa Lyon, 1983

Self-portrait in leather jacket and smoking a cigarette

Self Portrait, 1980

Collage of woman sitting on a circle underneath an explosion made by Mapplethorpe Color image of poppy taken by Mapplethorpe Black and white Mapplethorpe portrait of Patti Smith Black and white Mapplethorpe portrait of Joanne Russell Black and white image of nude black man leaning elbows on a pedestal Photo of two nude men holding hands across the body of a nude woman in between them Black and white image of white woman with strapless dress and black male in a thong Black and white Mapplethorpe image of nude black man seated with legs spread Black and white Mapplethorpe image of topless, bald black man Black and white Mapplethorpe portrait of woman with short hair Black and white image of flower in vase on tablecloth with black geometric circle on background wall Nude black man dancing with woman in white dress Lisa Lyon in leotard flexing arms Self-portrait in leather jacket and smoking a cigarette