Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures(2016)

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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.

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures was directed by Randy Barbato and released in 2016. It is a documentary film.

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures has a runtime of 1 hours and 45 minutes (105 minutes total).

The cast of Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures includes Robert Mapplethorpe as Self (archive footage), Fran Lebowitz as Self, Debbie Harry as Self, Brooke Shields as Self, Carolina Herrera as Self and more.