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

Dirty Pictures
Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures
Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
No. 18: Mahagonny
Kathy Acker
Chelsea Hotel
Robert Having His Nipple Pierced
Lady
Fellow Travelers

Top Movie Credits

Lady Director
Fellow Travelers Self (archive)