The Independent - London, October 15th, 1995
When Robert Mapplethorpe turned his camera on friends and lovers, the results were revealing in more ways than the photographer intended. Tim Hilton assesses an icon ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE's life is interesting for a number of reasons, even if you haven't got a commitment to white-on-black sado-masochistic homosexuality. He did have some eminence as a photographer, and his camerawork raised questions about a subject we can't ignore - pornography in the public world. Personally, I'm curious about the way that this kid with no more than average talents became so successful. Was it because of ...
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