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PHOTOGRAPHS: ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE AJITTO 1981 GELATIN SILVER PRINT 45.6 X 35.6 CM SOLOMON R.GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, NEW YORK GIFT, THE ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE FOUNDATION 95.4322 © ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE FOUNDATION USED BY PERMISSION
He thrilled and scandalised 1980s New York, and now – thirty years after his death
- photographer Robert Mapplethorpe is the star of a two-part exhibition at the city’s
SolomonR.GuggenheimMuseum.UntilJulyitwillfocusontheartist’sownwork,most
famously his nudes. The second stage will look at his influence on the wider world of art.
General admission £20; 25 January 2019–5 January 2020; guggenheim.org
Robert Mapplethorpe
Handyonabikeaswell
as a quick jaunt, Lismore
waxed canvas backpacks
come in stone colour
(pictured) or black, and
have a roll-down top
that hides a zip
(£69; made.com).
Weekend
bags
Herschel Novel duffle
bags have a special side-
opening shoe compartment
as part of their 42.5-litre
holding capacity. Pick
from 41 different colour
options(from £85;
herschelsupplyco.co.uk).
Go for a sunny look
wherever you’re off to with
the Paradiver light duffle
with wheels. The 55cm
model should fit all but
the stingiest of cabin bag
allowances(£180;
samsonite.co.uk).