Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

2016
1h 45m
6.9

6.9/10

43 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary
Overview

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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Production Information

Production Companies
Film Manufacturers World of Wonder HBO Documentary Films
Production Countries
Germany United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

lgbt portrait of an artist gay theme

Quick Facts

Release Date June 16, 2016
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt5275838

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)

Key Crew

Fenton Bailey
Director
Randy Barbato
Director