A new book shows that the work of Robert Mapplethorpe and Peter Hujar – as well as a new generation of artists – would not be the same without the New York island ...

How soon we forget! Just over a quarter-century ago, an American Catholic-raised schoolboy, visual artist Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-89), sent shock waves through political and artistic circles. In his ...

"Robert, he had so much work, so many visions, so much to do, so much capability. And what I mourn is like, I know what he wanted to do," the singer-songwriter and poet said during the Thursday, Jan.

When Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-89) died of AIDS, he had just achieved the fame and celebrity he had long yearned for. After his death he became a figure of enormous controversy. In the year of his ...

Think “Robert Mapplethorpe” and whatever words come to your head will almost assuredly not match Mapplethorpe, a new movie starring erstwhile Doctor Who and The Crown star Matt Smith as the ...

These five 7.6 x 7.6 inch prints are mounted on black mounts that measure 13.25 x 12.75 inches like all the rest in the X Portfolio. The titles for these 5 images are: Robert Mapplethorpe's 1978 'X' ...

"This publication will provide an overview of the most extensive collection of primary material existing on Robert Mapplethorpe's entire practice, including the work he produced before turning to ...

Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Medium, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California (solo) Robert Mapplethorpe, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California (solo) Robert Mapplethorpe, ...

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