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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Robert Mapplethorpe, Fran Lebowitz, Debbie Harry, Brooke Shields, Carolina Herrera, Paul Martineau
Crew: Randy Barbato (Director), Fenton Bailey (Director), David Benjamin Steinberg (Music), Huy Truong (Cinematography), Mario Panagiotopoulos (Cinematography)
Country: Germany, United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Film Manufacturers, World of Wonder, HBO Documentary Films
Runtime: 105 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jun 16, 2016
IMDb: 3.8
