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Robert Mapplethorpe

Nov 04, 1946 - Mar 09, 1989 (42 years old) in Queens, New York, USA

Robert Michael Mapplethorpe 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.

Known For

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Dirty Pictures
Self
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Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures
Self (archive footage)
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Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
Self (archive footage)
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Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
Self (archive footage)
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No. 18: Mahagonny
Self
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Chelsea Hotel
Self
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Robert Having His Nipple Pierced
Himself (uncredited)
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Still Moving/Patti Smith
Himself
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Kathy Acker
Self
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Program No. 61: Robert Mapplethorpe

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