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Romero. Night. 50.
When we lost George Romero back in July it only helped to underline this year’s 50th anniversary celebration for the writer/director’s masterpiece, Night of the Living Dead. It’s still two months until Halloween, but I keep feeling like I want to jump-start the creepy cinema season. I’ll be seeing the IT preview this week so [...]
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Tagged controversy, George Romero, horror, Night of the Living Dead, orgy, Public Domain, Supreme Court
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Mapplethorpe Still Matters
Controversial photographer Robert Mapplethorpe’s work is still catching eyes 25 years after his death in March, 1989. Mapplethorpe was practically the subject of Patti Smith’s outstanding memoir, Just Kids and the artist’s work is currently featured in two new exhibitions. In an article titled “The Resurgence of Robert Mapplethorpe,” T explains: Two high-profile exhibitions are [...]
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Tagged artist, bbc, controversy, Patti Smith, photographer, Robert Having his Nipple Pierced, Robert Mapplethorpe
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