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I never liked photography. Not for the sake of photography. I like the object. I like the photographs when you hold them in your hand.
Robert Mapplethorpe
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Robert Mapplethorpe
Age: 42 †
Born: 1946
Born: November 4
Died: 1989
Died: March 18
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Robert Maplethorpe
Robert Michael Mapplethorpe
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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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