Listed In: Portrait Photographers
Birthdate: November 4, 1946
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Floral Park, New York, United States
Died: March 9, 1989
Robert Mapplethorpe was an American photographer known for his black-and-white images across various genres, including celebrity portraits, nudes, self-portraits, and still-life photography. He gained fame for capturing the gay male BDSM subculture in New York City during the late 1960s and early 1970s. His 1989 exhibition, Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Moment, sparked a national discussion on public funding for controversial art and free speech boundaries in the U.S. Constitution.
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