Mapplethorpe

But this spring in Paris, the Mapplethorpe hoopla is taking an interesting turn.

Mapplethorpe is infamous for his raw depictions of sexuality, but Rodin was no prude.

In a veritable Mapplethorpe renaissance, two exhibitions have launched in tandem dedicated to his work.

The small, high-contrast photographs are organized in three vertical rows—how Mapplethorpe originally preferred they be displayed.

Mapplethorpe's work served as a documentation of what it meant to be young and gay in the 1980s.