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Robert Mapplethorpe
American photographer (–)
Robert Mapplethorpe | |
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Self-Portrait, | |
| Born | Robert Michael Mapplethorpe ()November 4, Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 9, () (aged&#;42) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | St.
John Cemetery, Queens, New York City |
| Education | Pratt Institute |
| Known&#;for | Photography |
| Partner(s) | Patti Smith (–) David Croland (–) Sam Wagstaff (–) |
| Website | |
Robert Michael Mapplethorpe (MAY-pəl-thorp; November 4, – March 9, ) 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. His most controversial works documented and examined the gay male BDSM subculture of New York City in the late s and early s.
Mapplethorpe's exhibition, Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Moment, sparked a debate in the United States concerning both use of public fu