34 posts tagged robert-mapplethorpe

When I was in art school I had a dream that I found a suitcase under my bed with all of Robert Mapplethorpe's negatives. I am not sure of the meaning of the dream (Mapplethorpe is not an obvious choice for me), but all Freudian interpretations aside, I like to think it just had to do with owning one's creativity.

Icone Fotografiche #1 : Ken Moody by Robert Mapplethorpe Mag 12th, 2008 by Latente Ken Moody 1983 Robert Mapplethorpe Tags: icone, Ken Moody, Robert Mapplethorpe Posted in Fotografi e Fotografie | No Comments »

photo credit:robert mapplethorpe i think one of the very 1st photographers that had me stand up and take notice was robert. his photographs were so steeped in statement and the subjects- even the flowers- were some of the most sensual images i can remember.

Whitney Museum of American Art Presents “Polaroids: By Robert Mapplethorpe” A little-known body of early work by Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-89) is presented in Polaroids: Mapplethorpe, opening on May 3, 2008, at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Curated by Sylvia Wolf, in collaboration with the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation.

Photo of the Day: Thomas Cat is Home Photography by: Joseph O. Holmes, NYC Photography by: Robert Mapplethorpe Just a Little Surprise: Share Technorati: Photo of the Day, Photograph of the Day, Thomas Cat, cat, cats, pet, pets, flowers, floral, orchid, orchids, New York City, Manhattan,

Photo of the Day: Thomas Cat Photography by: Joseph O. Holmes, NYC Photography by: Robert Mapplethorpe A Surprise: Sharing with Others Technorati: Photo of the Day, Photograph of the Day, Thomas Cat, cat, cats, pet, pets, flowers, floral, orchid, orchids, New York City,

“Unlike the carefully crafted and controlled images that Mapplethorpe would later stage in the studio, his Polaroids are marked by spontaneous invention. Some convey an unexpected tenderness and vulnerability; others have a toughness and immediacy that would give way in later years to a more

Miley Cyrus says that she is "embarrassed" by her upcoming Vanity Fair photographs. Disney, Cyrus' employer, says that the young star was deliberately manipulated in order to sell magazines. Photographer Annie Leibovitz says that the photos are "simple" and "beautiful", and the photographs have been misinterpreted.

Well, it looks like Patti Smith, the seminal punkish artist ground breaker and legend, and Kevin Shields from My Bloody Valentine teamed up for a show in 2005. This happened in London and was part of Patti’s tributes to photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, her longtime friend and aids victim.

Patti Smith: Dream of Life as An American Experience Patti Smith: The Early Years Patti Smith was born in Chicago in 1948 and grew up in Woodbury, New Jersey. After graduating from high school, Patti did a brief stint as a factory worker, which convinced her to move to New York City to pursue a life in the arts.