Robert Mapplethorpe was one of the 20th century's most controversial photographers. His
work challenged the definition of photography by introducing new techniques and formats into
the medium. He produced images that have come to be identified with the mores, sexual
politics, and climate of the times.
His work has been widely exhibited and is in many private collections around the
world.
He died in 1989 from complications due to AIDS.
BIRTHPLACE: Floral Park, NY
EDUCATION: Pratt Institute
EXHIBITIONS: Light Gallery, New York, NY
Holly Solomon Gallery, New York, NY
La Remise du Parc, Paris, France
Robert Miller Gallery, New York, NY
Chrysler Museum, VA
Corcoran Gallery, Washington, DC
Texas Gallery, Houston, TX
Vision Gallery, Boston, MA
Gallerie Jurka, Amsterdam, Holland
Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Institute of Contemporary Art, London, England
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
Cincinnati Museum of Art
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