Mapplethorpe

[ mey-puhl-thawrp, -thohrp ]

noun

1. Robert, 1946–89, U.S. photographer.

Example Sentences

But this spring in Paris, the Mapplethorpe hoopla is taking an interesting turn.

From The Daily Beast

Mapplethorpe is infamous for his raw depictions of sexuality, but Rodin was no prude.

From The Daily Beast

In a veritable Mapplethorpe renaissance, two exhibitions have launched in tandem dedicated to his work.

From The Daily Beast

The small, high-contrast photographs are organized in three vertical rows—how Mapplethorpe originally preferred they be displayed.

From The Daily Beast

Mapplethorpe's work served as a documentation of what it meant to be young and gay in the 1980s.

From The Daily Beast