8 Quotes & Sayings By Robert Mapplethorpe

Robert Mapplethorpe was a leading American photographer whose work was influential in the development of contemporary art. He is known for his portraits of men and women, as well as his images of nude and seminude subjects. His photographs have been exhibited in major museums around the world. In addition to his artistic achievements, Mapplethorpe was also a writer whose essays and interviews have been published in numerous publications, including The New Yorker, Harper's, and Esquire.

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Beauty and the devil are the same thing. Robert Mapplethorpe
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I am obsessed with beauty. I want everything to be perfect, and of course it isn't. And that's a tough place to be because you're never satisfied. Robert Mapplethorpe
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When I work, and in my art, I hold hands with God. Robert Mapplethorpe
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To make pictures big is to make them more powerful. Robert Mapplethorpe
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People don't have time to wait for somebody to paint their portraits anymore. The money is in photography. Robert Mapplethorpe
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My father wants me to be like my brother, but I can't be. Robert Mapplethorpe
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I would never have done what I'd done if I'd considered my father as somebody I wanted to please. Robert Mapplethorpe