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Robert Mapplethorpe
American photographer (1946–1989)
Robert Mapplethorpe | |
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Self-Portrait, 1980 | |
| Born | Robert Michael Mapplethorpe (1946-11-04)November 4, 1946 Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 9, 1989(1989-03-09) (aged 42) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | St.
John Cemetery, Queens, New York City |
| Education | Pratt Institute |
| Known for | Photography |
| Partner(s) | Patti Smith (1967–1970) David Croland (1970–1972) Sam Wagstaff (1972–1987) |
| Website | mapplethorpe.org |
Robert Michael Mapplethorpe (MAY-pəl-thorp; November 4, 1946 – March 9, 1989) was an American photographer, best known for his black-and-white photographs.
His work featured an array of subjects, including celebrity portraits, male and female nudes, self-portraits, and still-life images. His most controversial works documented and examined the gay male BDSM subculture of New York City in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Mapplethorpe's 1989 exhibition, Robe
