Review of Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe (2007) by Mike M — 02 Apr 2012

Good but it seems awfully one-sided on its view of Maplethorpe.

This review of Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe (2007) was written by Mike M on 02 Apr 2012.

Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe has generally received positive reviews.

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