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Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures (2016)

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.

  • Documentary

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Robert MapplethorpeRobert MapplethorpeSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Fran LebowitzFran LebowitzSelf
  • Photo of Debbie HarryDebbie HarrySelf
  • Photo of Brooke ShieldsBrooke ShieldsSelf
  • Photo of Carolina HerreraCarolina HerreraSelf
  • Photo of Paul MartineauPaul MartineauSelf
  • Photo of Bob ColacelloBob ColacelloSelf
  • Photo of Patti SmithPatti SmithSelf (voice) (uncredited)

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