Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

7.5
2016 1 hr 45 min 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.

  • Cast:
    Robert Mapplethorpe , Fran Lebowitz , Debbie Harry , Brooke Shields , Bob Colacello , Patti Smith

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2016/06/19

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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