Lady Lisa Lyon

A photobook by Robert Mapplethorpe, featuring female bodybuilder Lisa Lyon. Over the course of two years, Mapplethorpe photographed Lyon in locations including the United States, Jamaica, and Paris. The images were created through an exchange of ideas between photographer and subject. What emerges from this book is a powerful sense of passion from both sides — the one who photographs and the one who is photographed — as they challenge and break away from stereotypical ideas of femininity. Each image feels charged with tension, strength, and a shared desire to redefine the female body beyond conventional expectations. 128 pages / 28.5 × 23.5 × 1.8 cm / Hardcover