Robert Mapplethorpe
American · 1946–1989 · Painter, Sculptor
Robert Michael Mapplethorpe was an American photographer and artist. Best known for his black-and-white photographs, his work encompassed celebrity portraits, self-portraits,… (Wikipedia)
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Robert Michael Mapplethorpe was an American photographer and artist. Best known for his black-and-white photographs, his work encompassed celebrity portraits, self-portraits, erotic photographs, and still lifes of flowers.
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Also known as Bob Mapplethorpe, Elizabeth de Lanux, Elizabeth Eyre, Elizabeth Eyre de Lanux, Eyre de Lanux, Robert Maplethorpe, Robert Michael Mapplethorpe
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