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Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe

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Crump directed the feature-length documentary film Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff + Robert Mapplethorpe, which premiered in North America at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival and in Europe at Art Basel. It explores the…

DirectorJames Crump
WriterJames Crump

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Cast · Directed by James Crump

PSPatti Smith
Patti Smith
Self
RMRobert Mapplethorpe
Robert Mapplethorpe
Self (archive footage)
SW
Sam Wagstaff
Self (archive footage)
PA
Pierre Apraxine
Self
DCDick Cavett
Dick Cavett
Self (archive footage)
DDDominick Dunne
Dominick Dunne
Self (archive footage)
RF
Raymond Foye
Self
JF
Jeffrey Fraenkel
Self - Fraenkel Gallery
PG
Philippe Garner
Self
RG
Ralph Gibson
Self
TGTimothy Greenfield-Sanders
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
Self - photographer
JGJohn Giorno
John Giorno
Self - poet

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Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe — streaming FAQ

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Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe is streaming on Beamafilm in Australia, and available to rent or buy on Fetch TV. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe is not on Netflix in Australia as of September 2026. It's currently on Beamafilm.

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