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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Robert_MapplethorpeRobert Mapplethorpe - Wikipedia

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   Between 1980 and 1983, Mapplethorpe created over 150 photographs of bodybuilder Lisa Lyon, culminating in the 1983 photobook Lady, Lisa Lyon, published by Viking Press and with text by Bruce Chatwin. Robert took areas of dark human consent and made them into art.

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   • Publish Year: 1995

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3. www.theartstory.org › artist › mapplethorpe-robertRobert Mapplethorpe Photography, Bio, Ideas | TheArtStory

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   Born in 1946, Robert Mapplethorpe was the third of six children. His father, Harry, worked as an electrical engineer while his mother, Joan, stayed at home raising their six children. Mapplethorpe grew up in a conservative Catholic household nestled in the quiet Queen's suburb of Floral Park.

   • Nationality: American
   • Birth Date: November 4, 1946

   • Place Of Birth: Floral Park, New York
   • Death Date: March 9, 1989

4. www.tate.org.uk › art › artistsThe Photographs of Robert Mapplethorpe - Tate

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   Robert Mapplethorpe took many photographs of Patti Smith. He photographed her for the cover of her 1973 volume of poetry, Witt, and her album Horses in 1975. Horses went on to achieve iconic status in popular music and defined Smith’s androgynous and uncompromising style.

5. www.britannica.com › biography › Robert-MapplethorpeRobert Mapplethorpe | American Photographer, Artist ...

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   Aug 31, 2024 · Robert Mapplethorpe (born Nov. 4, 1946, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died March 9, 1989, Boston, Mass.) was an American photographer who was noted for austere photographs of flowers, celebrities, and male nudes; among the latter were some that proved controversial because of their explicitly homoerotic and sadomasochistic themes.

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6. dailyartmagazine.com › robert-mappletPowerful or Problematic? Robert Mapplethorpe’s Photographs

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   Sep 24, 2024 · Controversial photographer Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989) shocked the world with his images of bondage, gay-sex, female bodybuilders, and naked black men. Always technically brilliant, sometimes politically problematic, these photographs captured a New York community during times of intense social change.

7. www.mapplethorpe.org › biographyBiography - Mapplethorpe Foundation

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   In 1963, Mapplethorpe enrolled at Pratt Institute in nearby Brooklyn, where he studied drawing, painting, and sculpture. Influenced by artists such as Joseph Cornell and Marcel Duchamp, he also experimented with various materials in mixed-media collages, including images cut from books and magazines.

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   What is Robert Mapplethorpe best known for?

   • Robert Mapplethorpe is best known for his powerful black-and-white portraits and self-portraits. His photographs both challenge us and present us with images of classical beauty. Using Mapplethorpe's photographs in the ARTIST ROOMS collection this resource takes an in-depth look at some of the key themes Mapplethorpe explored in his work.

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   Who influenced Robert Mapplethorpe?

   • Early in his career Robert Mapplethorpe was influenced by a range of artists including assemblage artist Joseph Cornell and dada artist Marcel Duchamp. He experimented with mixed media collages, using images cut from books and magazines. In 1970 he bought a Polaroid camera so he could take photographs to use in his collages.

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   Where can I find a book about Robert Mapplethorpe?

   • Mapplethorpe Flora: The Complete Flowers. Essay by Dimitri Levas. New York: Phaidon. ISBN 978-0-7148-7131-8. Martineau, Paul; Salvesen, Britt (2016). Robert Mapplethorpe: The Photographs. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum. ISBN 978-1-60606-469-6. Flowers, Holly Solomon Gallery, New York. Erotic Pictures, The Kitchen, New York.

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   Where did Robert Mapplethorpe grow up?

   • Robert Mapplethorpe was born in 1946 in Floral Park, Queens. Of his childhood he said, "I come from suburban America. It was a very safe environment and it was a good place to come from in that it was a good place to leave." In 1963, Mapplethorpe enrolled at Pratt Institute in nearby Brooklyn, where he studied drawing, painting, and sculpture.

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   How many children did Robert Mapplethorpe have?

   • Born in 1946, Robert Mapplethorpe was the third of six children. His father, Harry, worked as an electrical engineer while his mother, Joan, stayed at home raising their six children. Mapplethorpe grew up in a conservative Catholic household nestled in the quiet Queen's suburb of Floral Park.

   Robert Mapplethorpe Photography, Bio, Ideas | TheArtStory

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   How did Robert Mapplethorpe impact the world of Art?

   • Not only has his work irrevocably impacted the world of art, but also Mapplethorpe's message of gay rights and AIDS awareness continue to hold sway. A year before his death, he founded the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation which handles his official estate and donates millions of dollars in medical research as well as funding the fight against AIDS.

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9. www.tate.org.uk › art › artistsRobert Mapplethorpe 1946–1989 - Tate

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   Robert Michael Mapplethorpe (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.