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Robert Mapplethorpe - Photographer
The New York photographer known for his nude portraits was at the height of his fame and notoriety in 1988.
The New York photographer known for his nude portraits was at the height of his fame and notoriety in 1988. His older sister Nancy has been speaking about Mapplethorpe's life and art to Vincent Dowd for Witness.
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Photo: Ken Moody 1984. Credit: Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation.
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