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Re: Do you class photography as art, and if so do you have anybodys work on your wall
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Originally Posted by garinda
I once saw an exhibition of Robert Mapplethorpe's photographs at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, in London.
Most of the work was hidden away in a room where you had to provide proof you were over eighteen, before you could view it.
If art is something that supposedly makes you think, it certainly did that.
I had no idea you could use a calla lily as a cathetar, before seeing that exhibition of mucky snaps.
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Sounds interesting to say the least - I expect you managed to sneak in when you were 14 
I saw the film Fur with Nicole Kidman, where she played photographer Diane Arbus and had a look at her work after it -not really surreal but a difficult reality. Worth looking at and it helped having had an insight into her life in the film, very particular woman. This portfolio of some of her more famous photos is worth perusing. Will see if I can find some of Mr Mapplethorpe's...
DIANE ARBUS - THE PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK
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