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Robert Mapplethorpe

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1980, printed 1999
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The Photographs of Robert Mapplethorpe

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ARTIST ROOMS: Robert Mapplethorpe

The Atkinson will show the work of renowned American photographer, Robert Mapplethorpe in their first partnership with ARTIST ROOMS

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15 Dec 2018 – 23 Mar 2019
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ARTIST ROOMS:: Robert Mapplethorpe: County Durham

The Bowes Museum is pleased to present the work of renowned American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, known for his vast, provocative …

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28 Nov 2015 – 24 Apr 2016
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