8/10/2021 #1

Tribute to Robert Mapplethorpe

At a certain time, my photography was heavily influenced by the work of Robert Mapplethorpe. I found out about his photographs already when I was shooting with a Polaroid. When Patti Smith's book "Just Kids" came out, I read it excitedly and from there I learned that my birthday was on the same day that Robert had.

I got up early in the morning and looked at the wilting flowers, which my beloved gave me, I remembered about Robert, and asked Misha to pose for photo with the flowers.