Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures - 2016

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.

105min
2016
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.5/10

Cast

Robert Mapplethorpe profile pictureRobert MapplethorpeSelf (archive footage)
Patti Smith profile picturePatti SmithSelf (voice) (uncredited)

About Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures 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.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 105min

Extra details

Original Title: Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures
Original Language: English
Directed By: Fenton Bailey
Production Companies
Film ManufacturersWorld of WonderHBO Documentary Films