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Robert Mapplethorpe

Robert Mapplethorpe

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 1946-11-04 (42 years old)
  • TMDB Popularity: 0.42
  • Last Refreshed: 221 days ago

Biography

Robert Mapplethorpe was an American photographer born on November 4, 1946, in Queens, New York City. He gained notoriety for his black-and-white photographs featuring celebrity portraits, nudes, and self-portraits, as well as documenting the gay male BDSM subculture of New York City in the late 1960s and early 1970s. His work sparked a debate in the US regarding public funding for "obscene" artwork and free speech limits.

Filmography

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

as Self (archive footage) 7.5 2016