Cast and Crew of Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

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.

Full Cast of Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

Robert Mapplethorpe as Self (archive footage)

Robert Mapplethorpe

Self (archive footage)
Fran Lebowitz as Self

Fran Lebowitz

Self
Debbie Harry as Self

Debbie Harry

Self
Brooke Shields as Self

Brooke Shields

Self
Bob Colacello as Self

Bob Colacello

Self
Patti Smith as Self (voice) (uncredited)

Patti Smith

Self (voice) (uncredited)

Carolina Herrera

Self

Paul Martineau

Self

Crew of Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

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