Robert Mapplethorpe was known from the erotic and sometimes pornographic photographs, during the decades of 70 and 80, and by his bizarre life. The genius American photographer, a photographer-symbol of underground art scene, regarded as one of the most important and provocative photographers of his time.
Mapplethorpe took photos of celebrities of avant-garde and bourgeois life, but also anonymous and porn stars. His themes are bold, with images of violence and sadomasochism, and at the same time, full of emotion and expressiveness. I think his work is an ode to perfection and beauty of the human body and of the nature, without a try of beautifying.
Totally honest. So powerful. So inspirational.
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| Self Portrait, 1973 |
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Self Portrait, 1973
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| Untitled, c. 1974 |
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| Dancer, 1974 |
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| Self Portrait, 1975 |
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| Rosie, 1976 |
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| Mapplethorpe & Smith |
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| Marianne Faithfull, 1976 |
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| Patti Smith, 1978 |
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| Joe,1978 |
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| Patti Smith, 1978 |
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| Cock and Jeans,1978 |
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| Carol Overby, 1979 |
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| Self Portait, 1980 |
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| Alistair Butler, 1980 |
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| Man in Polyester Suit (ZC9) 1980 |
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| Lisa Lyon, 1980 |
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| Tit Profile, 1980 |
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| Dennis Speight, 1980 |
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| Iggy Pop, 1981 |
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| Jennifer Jakobson, 1981 |
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| Benno Premsela, 1981 |
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| Lisa Lyon, 1981 |
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| Embrace, 1982 |
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| Feet (Marty Gibson), 1982 |
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| Lisa Lyon, 1982 |
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| Lisa Lyon, 1982 |
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| Lisa Lyon, 1982 |
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Marty and Veronica, 1982
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Marty and Veronica, 1982
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| Television, 1982 |
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| Barry, 1983 |
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| Chest, 1983 |
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| Dennis with flowers, 1983 |
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| Michael Spencer, 1983 |
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| Skull and Crossbones, 1983 |
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| Ken Moody and Robert Sherman, 1984 |
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| Two Tulips, 1984 |
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| Two Men Dancing, 1984 |
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| White Gauze, 1984 |
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| Derrick Cross, 1985 |
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| Ken and Tyler, 1985 |
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| Ken, Lydia and Tyler, 1985 |
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| Orchid, 1985 |
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| Self Portrait, 1985 |
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| Andy Warhol (Leather Jacket), 1986 |
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| Thomas and Striped Dress,1986 |
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| Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, 1987 |
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| Thomas and Amos, 1987 |
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| Neck/Livingston, 1988 |
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| Sonia and Tracy, 1988 |
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| Double Jack in the Pulpit, 1988 |
' Beauty will save the World '
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
