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  2. May 22, 2024 · Robert Mapplethorpe (born Nov. 4, 1946, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died March 9, 1989, Boston, Mass.) was an American photographer who was noted for austere photographs of flowers, celebrities, and male nudes; among the latter were some that proved controversial because of their explicitly homoerotic and sadomasochistic themes.

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  3. 12 hours ago · For Newell, one of the most powerful works in the exhibition is the last self-portrait of Robert Mapplethorpe. “It tells a very sad story about an artist that we lost way too soon to Aids,” she said of the stark image of the American photographer holding a skull-topped walking cane, his gaze intense and direct.

  4. May 21, 2024 · Robert Mapplethorpe is remembered as the self-taught, controversial photographer, emblematic of a young, rebellious, and changing New York City. He was born and mainly active in New York.

  5. 6 days ago · A little over forty years ago, in a nightclub called Max’s Kansas City, Robert Mapplethorpe made his way through a crowd of artists, drag queens, and cocaine fiends, hoping to charm his way...

  6. May 21, 2024 · Seeff’s photographs masterfully reveal the intimate connection between Mapplethorpe and Smith in a fresh, informal but arresting way. It is fitting that both artists would impact contemporary culture through their own, unique and artistically non-conforming voices.

  7. May 21, 2024 · Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith, New York, 1969, Patti with Cigarette. Originally trained as a soccer player and then a surgeon, the 30 year-old South African was desperate for a change. He moved to Manhattan in 1969 with little more than the vague hope of pursuing a creative career.

  8. May 5, 2024 · Robert Mapplethorpe in. 100 Years of Art. 27 January—5 May 2024. Group Exhibition at Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL, USA. External link. Xavier Hufkens represents multiple generations of leading contemporary artists and estates, with three locations in Brussels, Belgium.

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