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Mapplethorpe : a biography

by Robert Mapplethorpe, Patricia Morrisroe

This biography of American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe is based on over 300 interviews with associates, exploring his life and controversial body of work. It includes 32 pages of photographs documenting his artistic impact.

Accession 31248 ISBN 0394576500 Publisher Random House
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