Robert Mapplethorpe addressed concepts of beauty, identity, and individuality by photographing artists, musicians, pornographic film stars, and members of the S&M underground. Find out what happens when politics intervene with freedom of expression.Image credit: Robert Mapplethorpe, Self Portrait, 1980. Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation.<a rel="payment" href="https://buymeacoffee.com/artstoriesandoutcasts">Support the show</a>

Robert Mapplethorpe addressed concepts of beauty, identity, and individuality by photographing artists, musicians, pornographic film stars, and members of the S&M underground. Find out what happens when politics intervene with freedom of expression.Image credit: Robert Mapplethorpe, Self Portrait, 1980. Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation.Support the show

Robert Mapplethorpe addressed concepts of beauty, identity, and individuality by photographing artists, musicians, pornographic film stars, and members of the S&amp;M underground. Find out what happens when politics intervene with freedom of expression.Image credit: Robert Mapplethorpe, Self Portrait, 1980. Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation.<a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/artstoriesandoutcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

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Do talent and myth outweigh controversy, violence, or even murder? When it comes to defining greatness, it’s a tangled web of mystery, controversy, and ability. For centuries artists have amazed us with their exceptional talent, eccentric personalities, and mega egos. Listen as Jennifer Brickey explores the scandalous Art Stories &amp; Outcasts, revealing the narrative often omitted from history books.

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Do talent and myth outweigh controversy, violence, or even murder? When it comes to defining greatness, it’s a tangled web of mystery, controversy, and ability. For centuries artists have amazed us with their exceptional talent, eccentric personalities, and mega egos. Listen as Jennifer Brickey explores the scandalous Art Stories & Outcasts, revealing the narrative often omitted from history books.

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