How soon we forget! Just over a quarter-century ago, an American Catholic-raised schoolboy, visual artist Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-89), sent shock waves through political and artistic circles. In his ...
If you have ever posted a profile picture to Facebook, you may know something about the level of thought, planning and detail that can go into a portrait. Sexually and racially charged nudes may have ...
In the thirty years since his death, Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989) has become a cultural icon. One of the most critically acclaimed and controversial American artists of the late twentieth century, ...