Robert Mapplethorpe’s Controversial ‘Man in Polyester Suit’ Photo Sold for $478,000 in 2015. The image was part of Mapplethorpe’s “X Portfolio” series, which North Carolina senator Jesse Helms […]
Black Magick
The one thing people fear the most is the penis — the black man’s penis.” Robert Mapplethorpe. I, as a black and gay man, feel flattered by Mapplethorpe.. […]