Robert Mapplethorpe

Born Nov 4, 1946 · Queens, New York, USA

Robert Michael Mapplethorpe was an American photographer, best known for his black-and-white photographs. His work featured an array of subjects, including celebrity portraits, male and female nudes, self-portraits, and still-life images.

Known for

Program No. 61: Robert Mapplethorpe

2006

Still Moving/Patti Smith

1978

Robert Having His Nipple Pierced

1971