Robert mapplethorpe photography

Robert Mapplethorpe. Phillip. 1979. Gelatin silver print. 14 × 14" (35.6 × 35.6 cm). The Family of Man Fund. 66.2016. © 2024 Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Photography

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The American photographer’s work altered perceptions and pushed boundaries in relation to the male gaze upon the male body

A new limited-edition book by photographer Lloyd Ziff documents the first ever shoot Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe did together, back when they were young lovers and aspiring artists navigating the heady days of Sixties New York.

Concerned that the photos of Robert Mapplethorpe may offend? Here's a look at 30 great images by the artist and not one is offensive.

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They were New York before New York knew what to do with them. They were lovers, best friends, fellow survivors. Patti Smith & Robert Mapplethorpe both became art-world legends and ’70s icons of radical downtown bohemia. Now Smith finally opens up about their days together, living at the Chelsea Hotel, buying art supplies before food, mixing with Warhol superstars and future rock gods, and doing whatever they had to do just to stay together.

As two retrospectives open in Paris, Robert Mapplethorpe's biographer reveals the photographer's obsession with Catholicism and an erotic legacy

Photography by Robert Mapplethorpe.