Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Mapplethorp
From: Marshall Hunt <huntmc2@fuse.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 12:29:27 -0500
References: <1e.e16f532.275e559c@aol.com>
 
Actually, he sold his ass to Sam Wagstaff, who relentlessly
promoted Mapplethorp to big money, and gave him AIDS.  For
contemporary comment on M, see Camera Arts 4/83, 10/83;
American Photo 1/88 

ARTHURWG@aol.com wrote:
> 
> It's pretty clear that Mapplethorp sold his soul to Satan in exchange for
> success. But as usual, the payback's a bitch. Arthur.
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