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Events on Monday 4 November 1946 1
1946 – 1989Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989)Died 9 March 1989, aged 42Robert Mapplethorpe was an American photographer known for his stark black-and-white portraits, flowers, and explicit imagery. A posthumous exhibition of his work triggered a major US debate over public arts funding and censorship. He died of complications from AIDS.