![]() ![]() Through a combination of interviews, audio, archival footage, and of course, incredible photographs, Look at the Pictures is a survey of Mapplethorpe’s life and legacy, from his childhood in suburban Queens to his college years in Brooklyn at Pratt University, to his starving artist days with Patti Smith at the Chelsea Hotel, to his downtown loft on Bond Street. “Mapplethorpe talks about how important art is, because it opens your mind,” Barbato said, “and perhaps now it’s more important than ever.” The duo, who also directed 2003’s Party Monster and produce RuPaul’s Drag Race, said that Mapplethorpe’s controversial artwork could make an even more dramatic statement now than it did when it first appeared on gallery walls and in museum exhibitions. Shown as part of DOC NYC’s 2016 Short List, Director of Programming Basil Tsiokos called Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures “incredibly intimate and comprehensive” before introducing directors Randy Barbato and Fenton Baily to the audience gathered at the SVA theater on Thursday. But Robert Mapplethorpe’s images also had a raw beauty and a forceful and unflinching vision that made them impossible to ignore. They outraged conservative senators and incited federal lawsuits. His photographs were shocking, powerful, and honest. Directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato introduce ‘Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures’ with DOC NYC Director of Programming Basil Tsiokos at the SVA Theater on Thursday night. ![]()
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