Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

7 | 2016-06-16 | Documentary

Nude men in rubber suits, close-ups of erections, objects shoved in the most intimate of places—these are photographs taken by Robert Mapplethorpe, known by many as the most controversial photographer of the twentieth century. Openly gay, Mapplethorpe took images of male sex, nudity, and fetish to extremes that resulted in his work still being labelled by some as pornography masquerading as art. But less talked about are the more serene, yet striking portraits of flowers, sculptures, and perfectly framed human forms that are equally pioneering and powerful.

Featured Crew

Fenton Bailey Director
Randy Barbato Director
David Benjamin Steinberg Music
Mario Panagiotopoulos Cinematography
Huy Truong Cinematography

Cast

Robert Mapplethorpe
Robert Mapplethorpe
Self (archive footage)
Patti Smith
Patti Smith
Self (voice) (uncredited)

Images

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