1921 - 1987
Sam Wagstaff American Curator
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Sam Wagstaff dating history
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Sam Wagstaff was in a relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe (1972 - 1988).
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American Curator Sam Wagstaff was born Samuel Jones Wagstaff, Jr. on 4th November, 1921 in New York, USA and passed away on 14th Jan 1987 New York, USA aged 65. He is most remembered for Mentor and benefactor of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe and poet-punk rocker Patti Smith. His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Sam Wagstaff is a member of the following lists: American LGBT people, Yale University alumni and People from Manhattan.
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Relationship Statistics
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Details
| First Name |
Sam
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| Last Name |
Wagstaff
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| Full Name at Birth |
Samuel Jones Wagstaff, Jr.
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| Birthday |
4th November, 1921
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| Birthplace |
New York, USA
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| Died |
14th January, 1987
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| Place of Death |
New York, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Aids (related complications)
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Sexuality |
Gay
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
Yale University
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| Occupation Text |
Art curator and collector
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| Occupation |
Curator
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| Claim to Fame |
Mentor and benefactor of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe and poet-punk rocker Patti Smith
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Samuel Jones Wagstaff, Jr. (November 4, 1921 – January 14, 1987) was an American art curator and collector as well as the artistic mentor and benefactor of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe (who was also his lifetime companion) and poet-punk rocker Patti Smith. Wagstaff is known in part for his support of minimalism, pop art, conceptual art and earthworks, but his aesthetic acceptance and support of photography presaged the acceptance of the medium as a fine art.
