Robert Mapplethorpe
Born: 1946-11-04
Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA
Biography
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
Fellow Travelers
Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures
Dirty Pictures
No. 18: Mahagonny
Kathy Acker
Chelsea Hotel
Lady
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
Robert Having His Nipple Pierced
Top Movie Credits
Fellow Travelers
Self (archive)
Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures
Self (archive footage)
Dirty Pictures
Self
No. 18: Mahagonny
Self
Kathy Acker
Self
Chelsea Hotel
Self
Lady
Director
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
Self (archive footage)
Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
Self (archive footage)
Robert Having His Nipple Pierced
Himself (uncredited)