Robert Mapplethorpe 'Poppy' Plate

$160.00 at Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Porcelain is the perfect surface for Robert Mapplethorpe's sublime images and this plate, made in France, features his photo Poppy (1988). Robert Mapplethorpe was one of the top twentieth century photographers. His delicate flower still lifes and statuesque nudes show his interest in and emphasis on classical beauty.  Mapplethorpe's archives, consisting of over 2,000 of his most famous photographs, were jointly acquired by LACMA and the J. Paul Getty Trust in 2011. The two museums have mounted a joint…