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Robert Mapplethorpe’s photographs have provoked debate. They have been the target of criticism and censorship. They have also been praised around the world with celebrated exhibitions in some of the most prestigious art institutions. ARoS now presents more than 180 photographs by one of the greatest masters of the art of photography.

The exhibition ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE – ON THE EDGE shows famous faces, sculptural bodies, and erotic stories from the New York underground scene. It examines issues that are still very much relevant and emphasizes the fact that Mapplethorpe (1946-1989) even today …