Robert Wilson Remembers His Close Friend Robert Mapplethorpe

, a selection of prints by avant-garde theatre director and designerAs leaders of the New York art scene in the 1970s and 80s, Mapplethorpe and Wilson maintained a dialogue in both image and text, with the photographer making portraits of Wilson alone and with compatriots like Phillip Glass and Susan Sontag. Here, Wilson reflects on their relationship which spanned over two decades as they rose to the pinnacle of the art world.Courtesy of Galerie Thomas Schulte, Berlin.

“We both were interested in the visual arts and knew some of the same people in the downtown scene. We did not really talk so much about art, but had common friends and social acquaintances. We went to bars and clubs together, often very late at night. We had a few common friends in the gay scene. We both enjoyed the company of our friend Paul Walter, and sometimes had dinner with him and Sam Wagstaff.Courtesy of Galerie Thomas Schulte, Berlin. © Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation.

“We were all terrified [of Aids]. I do not think Aids changed his work. He had a very clear vision of what he wanted. He was able to instruct his assistants, so they could print his work easily, because his style and vision were so concrete. I do not recall exactly the last time I saw him. His health was greatly diminished, but he still was very strong and continuing his work. It was not until shortly before his death that his career started to take off.

Robert Mapplethorpe: X, Y, and Z Portfolios and Robert Mapplethorpe selected by Robert Wilson will be on view at in Berlin through April 18, 2020. The gallery will host two special film screenings of the documentary at the gallery the day after the opening and during Berlin Fetish week.

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