Robert Mapplethorpe's X-Rated Photographs Changed Culture Forever
We spoke to the filmmakers behind 'Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures,' a new HBO documentary about the photographer who died 25 years ago, to find out more about his life.
[Photos] Curating Robert Mapplethorpe's Legendary Polaroids
Gallerist Sean Kelly talks about putting the intimate early works of Robert Mapplethorpe in a new show.
Robert Mapplethorpe - Early Polaroids, 1970–1975
Unearthed early work, courtesy of the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation.
Penises and Parrot Tulips: Robert Mapplethorpe's Most Iconic Works
The late photography legend is the subject of a major traveling retrospective.
'Just Kids' Inspired This Experimental Dance Performance
Interpretive dance inspired by Robert Mapplethorpe, butterflies, and LCD Soundsystem comes to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Introducing the 2014 Fashion Issue
In case the leather gimp on the cover doesn’t make it blatantly obvious, the 2014 Fashion Issue is sex-themed. Instead of giving everyone exactly what they’d expect from an issue of VICE that revolves around sex, we decided to take a more refined...
Tom of Finland's Art Still Resonates Because It Mixes Pride and Shame
After a biopic about the infamous gay Finnish artist premiered this weekend, a look at why his art still captivates the world.
See Flowers in a New Light in This Hallucinatory Photo Series
A photographic series by Maggie West, will change the way you look at your favorite plants.
115 Portraits Capture the Queer Sexy 70s
'The 1970s: The Blossoming of a Queer Enlightenment' explores gay liberation.
Out of Context, Freaky Self-Portraiture Barely Looks Human
Hungarian photographer Borbála Földes abstracts her own body until it is nearly unrecognizable.
This Museum is Celebrating 50 Years of Diverse Queer Experience
A new exhibition at The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art celebrates the diversity of the LGBTQ community.