Mapplethorpe: Minimalism
American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe may be best remembered for his starkly lit and often erotic photographs of men. Lesser known are his early 1970s Polaroids and photos of plants, and interior spaces. These works, hand-selected from the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation in New York by Leslie Hammons, line the walls of the newly renamed Weinstein Hammons Gallery. Look closely at the Polaroids and you'll see that even though the subject matter is different, the angles are similar. A telephone pole (pictured) and a nude male sculpture are both viewed from below, making the subjects appear more important. (Noon-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat. through March 3, 908 W. 46th St., Mpls. Free. 612-822-1722 or weinsteinhammons.com)
ALICIA ELER
