Man in polyester suit
| Man in polyester suit |
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| Robert Mapplethorpe , 1980 |
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Man in Polyester Suit is a photograph by the American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe . It was created in 1980 in black and white and shows the pelvic area of the African American Milton Moore in a suit made of polyester . His penis loops out of the zipper of his pants .
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Mapplethorpe met Moore on a rainy evening on New York's West Street in September 1980. He was on his way from Keller's gay bar to Sneakers bar . Moore paced the street. Mapplethorpe was drawn to him and invited him to his apartment. When he heard of his plans for a modeling career, he agreed to take pictures for a portfolio .
The photo Man in Polyester Suit was taken during the shooting . With Moore's consent, Mapplethorpe cut off the head and legs of the original recording, so that the genital area became the central content of the picture.
Mapplethorpe called Moore the "great love of his life" that he wanted to protect from the world. After learning that Moore had deserted from the US Navy, he said that if he had known this from the start, he would probably have stayed away from him because he was not attracted by disasters.
literature
- Patricia Morrisroe: Mapplethorpe. Random House. New York 1995
Web links
- Illustration at Artnet
Individual evidence
- ↑ Patricia Morrisroe: Mapplethorpe. A Biography ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , P. 246
