Movie Description

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

(2016)

Overview

Nude men in rubber suits, close-ups of erections, objects shoved in the most intimate of places—these are photographs taken by Robert Mapplethorpe, known by many as the most controversial photographer of the twentieth century. Openly gay, Mapplethorpe took images of male sex, nudity, and fetish to extremes that resulted in his work still being labelled by some as pornography masquerading as art. But less talked about are the more serene, yet striking portraits of flowers, sculptures, and perfectly framed human forms that are equally pioneering and powerful.

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Facts

Original TitleMapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2016-06-16

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 45m

Production CompaniesFilm Manufacturers,World of Wonder,HBO Documentary Films

Genres

  • Documentary