Release Date

16 Jun, 2016

Runtime

01:45: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Photos

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Actors

Robert Mapplethorpe

Fran Lebowitz

Debbie Harry

Brooke Shields

Carolina Herrera

Paul Martineau

Bob Colacello

Patti Smith

Crew

Fenton Bailey

Randy Barbato

David Benjamin Steinberg

Mario Panagiotopoulos

Huy Truong