Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

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.

Main Cast

Robert Mapplethorpe

Self (archive footage)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Fran Lebowitz

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 30%

Debbie Harry

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 53%

Brooke Shields

Self

Age : 59 | Popularity : 100%

Carolina Herrera

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Paul Martineau

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Bob Colacello

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Patti Smith

Self (voice) (uncredited)

Age : 77 | Popularity : 27%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Fenton Bailey Randy Barbato
Sound	Music	David Benjamin Steinberg
Crew	Cinematography	Mario Panagiotopoulos Huy Truong
Department	Role	Name

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