The American photographer’s work altered perceptions and pushed boundaries in relation to the male gaze upon the male body. Charting his personal involvement in New York’s gay scene, Robert Mapplethorpe’s photographs demonstrated a compelling perspective on the underground queer culture of the 1970s and 1980s. Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Medium, now showing at Art Gallery of New South Wales, showcases a broad selection of his work, from portraits of his contemporaries, including Patti Smith, Cindy Sherman, Debbie Harry and Philip Glass, to self-portraits, floral still lifes and erotic imagery. • Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Medium, is showing at Art Gallery of New South Wales until 4 March 2018

Source: The Guardian October 27, 2017 21:33 UTC