Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

Name: Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-06-16
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Robert Mapplethorpe, Fran Lebowitz, Debbie Harry, Brooke Shields, Carolina Herrera

2016·Movie·NR·105 min·★ 6.9(43)

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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.

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About Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures is a 2016 English-language documentary film directed by Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey. The cast is led by Robert Mapplethorpe, Fran Lebowitz, Debbie Harry. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures was produced by Film Manufacturers, World of Wonder, and HBO Documentary Films and made in Germany and United States of America. It was released on June 16, 2016, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey
Release date: June 16, 2016
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Germany, United States of America
Production: Film Manufacturers, World of Wonder, HBO Documentary Films

#lgbt#portrait of an artist#gay theme#gay artist

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures cast & crew

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures was directed by Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey.

The cast features Robert Mapplethorpe as Self (archive footage), Fran Lebowitz as Self, Debbie Harry as Self, Brooke Shields as Self, Carolina Herrera as Self, and Paul Martineau as Self.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Huy Truong.

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