You really never know the true depth of an image until you hear the depths of its stories.  Now I know a lot more about Robert Mapplethorpe, but how much more I have learned about painted art and photography through the life of Sam Wagstaff. This was a very well interpreted documentary of two human lives and the growing life of photography.  James Crump and his associates are to be commended. M

Stunning, sad, remarkable and honest.  This film asks questions about art--those who create it and those who collect it.  The relationship and dance between talent, money, obsession, love and the search for deeper meaning in our existence.

A terrific ode to an extraordinary photographer and his mysterious lover. An intriguing, wholly spellbinding documentary.

A beautiful tribute.I saw Mapplethorpes show in 1990 in Boston--oddly many blue collar “Southie’s” were there and thought it was ‘cool’.  Much to the chagrin of the middle and upper middle class.Mapplethorpe will always remind me of the 1980’s and the beauty of destruction and love.And of course Sam Wagstaff is the blood coursing through the veins of modern attention to photography.  Money is the oxygen.These men were beautiful in the definition of the word.

Very interesting. Surprising.

Available in US only. At least let us filter films so that we don’t have to go through hundreds of titles to find one that is avail outside US. SO ANNOYING MAKES SUCH A GREAT RESOURCE USELESS TO ME.

fabulous ...unfortunatly sound reception was poor and continuously broke up...always in the best parts.MY own generation’s RIMAUD AND VERLAINE.

Simply wonderful!! Thank you for making this available. Incredible and smart!