A nude white man leans over a granite block so as to rest his penis on it. He wears leather chaps, with his buttocks and penis exposed. His face is out of frame.
This is one in a series of nude photographs of Derrick Cross, a Black dancer who was possibly a part of the NYC gay subculture. Many of Mapplethorpe's photographs brazenly portray gay eroticism. In this picture, Derrick Cross's buttocks and thighs…
This image is a close-up of an iris with white petals. Shadows are shown in teal, pink, and purple. Further detail of the flower is shown in yellow. The flower probably represents femininity or a woman's reproductive organs.
This image is of a mother and child. The mother is seated and holds her baby in her right arm. The mother's arms and legs seem to envelop the baby, and she looks protective and content. Due to the materials used to make the image, it is only in black…