Re: Trying to paint over art's work, April 13, by Janice Martin regarding the Mapplethorpe art exhibit. In the article, Janice Martin sided with Mapplethorpe, and those who exhibit his works, under ...

Getty Museum The Getty 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 403 CA 90049 Los Angeles États-Unis Robert Mapplethorpe (American, 1946–1989) is one of the best-known and most controversial photographers of the ...

Paul Strand (1890–1976) is cited as one of the leading American photographers who helped solidify photography’s standing as an art form in the 20th century. A student of seminal documentary ...

The late American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe first gained international attention due to his now infamous exhibition, The Perfect Moment (1988–90), which was initially held at the Corcoran ...

Artist Robert Mapplethorpe was as controversial as he was celebrated. In 1989, his photographs depicting nude men and sexual fetishes helped ignite the culture wars. Now, an upcoming HBO documentary, ...

Image: 15.13 x 15.13 in. (38.43 x 38.43 cm.) After meeting in 1980, female bodybuilder Lisa Lyon became instrumental to Mapplethorpe’s study of human anatomy, sexuality, gender, and identity; he was ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. March 9 is the 20th anniversary of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe’s ...

The Katonah Museum of Art has made an inspired decision by appointing Michelle Yun Mapplethorpe as its next executive director. The arts have always been much more than a diversion for Michelle Yun ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Above: Barbara Jakobson, 1982 by Robert Mapplethorpe. Art collector Barbara Jakobson was a longtime force ...

Image: 15.25 x 15 in. (38.74 x 38.1 cm.) Robert Mapplethorpe approached photographing flowers in the same fashion as overtly sexual imagery, thus highlighting his distinct point of view. For Flowers, ...

As the Maastricht fair continues to update its outlook, an emphasis on photography is bringing together “the whole range of what culture can be.” By Jillian Rayfield This month offers St. Patrick’s ...