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Robert Mapplethorpe

Born November 4, 1946 — died March 9, 1989 · Queens, New York, USA

Robert Michael Mapplethorpe 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.

Known For

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

2016 · Self (archive footage)

Dirty Pictures

2000 · Self

Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe

2007 · Self (archive footage)

Robert Having His Nipple Pierced

1971 · Himself (uncredited)

Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

2021 · Self (archive footage)

No. 18: Mahagonny

1980 · Self

Still Moving/Patti Smith

1978 · Himself

Still Moving/Patti Smith

1978 · Director

Lady

1984 · Director

Program No. 61: Robert Mapplethorpe

2006

Chelsea Hotel

1970 · Self

Kathy Acker

1984 · Self

Filmography