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I went into photography because it seemed like the perfect vehicle for commenting on the madness of today's existence.
— Robert Mapplethorpe
Tags: perfect, like, madness, today

Other Quotes by "Robert Mapplethorpe"

Sell the public flowers... things that they can hang on their walls without being uptight.
— Robert Mapplethorpe
Tags: walls, being, things, flowers
People don't have time to wait for somebody to paint their portraits anymore. The money is in photography.
— Robert Mapplethorpe
Tags: wait, people, time, money
I'm not photographing anything naked these days. I haven't been concentrating on bodies recently.
— Robert Mapplethorpe
Tags: been, days, anything, naked
I am obsessed with beauty. I want everything to be perfect, and of course it isn't. And that's a tough place to be because you're never satisfied.
— Robert Mapplethorpe
Tags: never, i-am, you, beauty
If I am at a party, I want to be at the party. Too many photographers use the camera to avoid participating in things. They become professional observers.
— Robert Mapplethorpe
Tags: want, camera, professional, i-am
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