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- “Because, you know, if you say too much, you lose some of that mystery that somehow ends up being there.” He had a point. Mapplethorpe, one of the most significant American photographers of the 1970s and ’80s, was an artist in thrall to pure form – of nude men and women, but also of flowers, statuary, and his own body in sickness and in health.
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Oct 21, 2014 · He had a point. Mapplethorpe, one of the most significant American photographers of the 1970s and ’80s, was an artist in thrall to pure form – of nude men and women, but also of flowers,...
Robert Michael Mapplethorpe ( / ˈmeɪpəlˌθɔːrp / MAY-pəl-thorp; November 4, 1946 – March 9, 1989) was an American photographer, best known for his black-and-white photographs. His work featured an array of subjects, including celebrity portraits, male and female nudes, self-portraits, and still-life images.
- Patricia Morrisroe
- 1995
Nov 22, 2016 · 22 November 2016. Fearless and provocative, Robert Mapplethorpe is best known for his frank photos from New York’s vibrant and diverse gay scene. To mark what would have been his 70th birthday,...
Sep 5, 2013 · Mapplethorpe was a participant in the dark world he photographed, not a voyeur, a point he made clear by allowing a self-portrait showing his rectum—rarely considered to be one of the body’s...
- Dominick Dunne
Jul 12, 2018 · Two years ago the documentary Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures brought Robert's work to a new generation - one which can find images online far more explicit than anything he created.
Jan 13, 2024 · Initially, Mapplethorpe did not consider photography to be a legitimate art form, but rather a means to an end. He used his Polaroid camera mainly to capture images of himself and his friends in unusual poses and contortions, which he then incorporated into his other works.
Mar 8, 2019 · Mapplethorpe would not have considered himself a political artist, but his work captured an air of sexual uprising during his ascent to fame in the 70s, before becoming a cultural flashpoint just after his death in 1989.
