Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures
Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

Genres

Documentary

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

16 June 2016

Country

Germany

Cast

Robert Mapplethorpe

Robert Mapplethorpe

Self (archive footage)

Fran Lebowitz

Fran Lebowitz

Self

Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry

Self

Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields

Self

Carolina Herrera

Carolina Herrera

Self

Paul Martineau

Paul Martineau

Self

Bob Colacello

Bob Colacello

Self

Patti Smith

Patti Smith

Self (voice) (uncredited)

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