The Robert Mapplethorpe documentary, from 1988--one year before he died--is an excellent examination of one of the most controversial of American photographers. British documentarian Nigel Finch does an outstanding job fusing interviews with Mr. Mapplethorpe himself, with critic and author Edmund White, and with several of Mapplethorpe's subjects as well, with numerous shots of the man's work. Mapplethorpe, gay, did not hesitate to photograph what he wanted to without fear of reprisal or censorship. Indeed, a good number of his pieces were not shown in the documentary at its original airing on PBS with the comment, "Considered Unsuitable for Viewing On This Transmission." His openly sexual work can at times be more than shocking, but it is always powerful and direct; as critic Lynn Davies says in the documentary, he did not pose people but photographed them doing what they would normally do in the course of their lives.
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Arena- Robert Mapplethorpe (1988)
Here is an episode of the BBC series "Arena" were on this episode we discuss the artistry of Robert Mapplethorpe.
Robert Mapplethorpe: sex portraits and flowers
A retrospective look at the life and work of American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
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Biblioteca Ricardo Armas en La ONG [Venezuela] Titulo: Robert Mapplethorpe Autor: Robert Mapplethorpe Editorial: Whitney Museum of American Art 1988.
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1990 Robert Mapplethorpe Trial News 5 Cincinnati Coverage
This is news coverage from 1990 regarding the landmark Robert Mapplethorpe trial in Cincinnati Ohio. This was taken from a BetaMax tape of recorded ...
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Come along with me on a tour Robert Mapplethorpe: Implicit Tensions at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. This is Part One. Stay tune for Part Two ...
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