ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (1946–1989)
Mapplethorpe’s lens captured the tension between beauty and taboo. His provocative black-and-white photographs explored the male nude, BDSM culture, and classical aesthetics. A master of lighting and composition, his work helped redefine photography as fine art. His collections are in the Guggenheim, Getty Museum, and the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation.
"I’m looking for the unexpected. I’m looking for things I’ve never seen before."
ATEMPORAL CULTURE