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I don't think any collector knows his true motivation.
Robert Mapplethorpe
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Robert Mapplethorpe
Age: 42 †
Born: 1946
Born: November 4
Died: 1989
Died: March 18
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Floral Park
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Robert Michael Mapplethorpe
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When I have sex with someone I forget who I am. For a minute I even forget I'm human. It's the same thing when I'm behind a camera. I forget I exist.
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Whenever you make love to someone, there should be three people involved - you, the other person, and the devil.
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I was a Catholic boy, I went to church every Sunday. A church has a certain magic and mystery for a child. It still shows in how I arrange things. It's always little altars.
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I don't know why my pictures come out looking so good. I just don't get it.
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The more pictures you see, the better you are as a photographer.
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Beauty and the devil are the same thing.
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My father wants me to be like my brother, but I can't be.
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I don't believe in dogmas and theologies. I just believe in being a good person.
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My lifestyle is bizarre, but the only thing you need to know is where the darkroom is.
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People have done pornographic pictures forever, but most of the people who involve themselves in explicit sexuality aren't really artists.
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Whether it's an orgy or a cocktail party, I know how to do it.
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I am selfish, but that's an attribute that all artists possess.
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I stand naked when I draw. God holds my hand and we sing together.
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I'm not photographing anything naked these days. I haven't been concentrating on bodies recently.
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I always thought I was good. That's why it was so frustrating when other people didn't agree.
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If a day goes by without my doing something related to photography, it's as though I've neglected something essential to my existence, as though I had forgotten to wake up.
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I became the toast of London. A lot of people I met came from these really decadent families where the married men were gay and no one thought anything about it.
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