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

Kathy Acker

Dirty Pictures

Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

Lady

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

Robert Having His Nipple Pierced

No. 18: Mahagonny

Still Moving/Patti Smith

Top Movie Credits

Fellow Travelers Self (archive)

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures Self (archive footage)

Kathy Acker Self

Dirty Pictures Self

Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande Self (archive footage)

Lady Director

Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe Self (archive footage)

Robert Having His Nipple Pierced Himself (uncredited)

No. 18: Mahagonny Self

Still Moving/Patti Smith Director