1946 - 1989
Robert Mapplethorpe American Photographer
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Robert Mapplethorpe was in relationships with Jack Walls (1982 - 1989), Sam Wagstaff (1972 - 1987), David Croland (1971 - 1973), Patti Smith (1967 - 1972), Jack Fritscher and John McKendry.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Dating | 6 |
15 years
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4 years, 10 months
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2 years
|
|---|
| Total | 6 |
15 years
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4 years, 10 months
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2 years
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Details
| First Name |
Robert
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| Last Name |
Mapplethorpe
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| Birthday |
4th November, 1946
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| Birthplace |
Floral Park, New York, USA
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| Died |
9th March, 1989
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| Place of Death |
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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| Cause of Death |
AIDS (-related complications)
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| Buried |
St. John Cemetery, New York City, U.S.
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| Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Hazel
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Sexuality |
Gay
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY (dropped out in 1969)
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| Occupation Text |
Photographer, Director
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| Occupation |
Photographer
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| Official Websites |
http://www.mapplethorpe.org/, http://mapplethorpe.org
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Robert Michael Mapplethorpe (; November 4, 1946 – March 9, 1989) was an American photographer, best known for his black-and-white photographs. His work featured an array of subjects, including celebrity portraits, male and female nudes, self-portraits, and still-life images. His most controversial works documented and examined the gay male BDSM subculture of New York City in the late 1960s and early 1970s. A 1989 exhibition of Mapplethorpe's work, titled Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Moment, sparked a debate in the United States concerning both use of public funds for "obscene" artwork and the Constitutional limits of free speech in the United States.
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