Robert Michael Mapplethorpe (/ ˈ m eɪ p əl ˌ θ ɔːr p/ MAY-pəl-thorp; November 4, 1946 – March 9, 1989) was an American photographer, best known for his black-and-white photographs.
Robert Mapplethorpe (4. listopadu 1946 – 9. března 1989) byl americký portrétní fotograf a vizuální umělec známý například svými velkoformátovými, vysoce stylizovanými černobílými fotografiemi květin a mužských aktů.
Robert Mapplethorpe is one of the most groundbreaking photographers of the 20th century, who not only tested the boundaries of his medium but created images that captured the essence of the cultural landscape of his time.
Robert Mapplethorpe. Additional Crew: Breathless. Robert Mapplethorpe was born on 4 November 1946 in Queens, New York, USA. He was a director, known for Breathless (1983), Lady (1984) and Patti Smith: Still Moving (1978).
A revised and updated edition of the most comprehensive survey published of Mapplethorpe's photography Robert Mapplethorpe was one of the twentieth century's mo...