It is important for us to note the definition of pornography in recognizing that Mapplethorpe's photos are NOT pornographic.
Pornography is an image, written piece, or film that is created with the singular purpose to arouse sexually and incite sexual behavior. Mapplethorpe's photos are complex expressions utilizing skillful photographic composition. The imagery is provocative and offensive to some. I understand that, however it is clearly by no means pornographic. Human arousal is complex. Art is complex. Pornography is not complex. If we were to deem everything in modern culture with the potential to cause arousal pornographic then many everyday media that we are exposed to would be at risk.








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