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Man in Polyester Suit<\/i>, a photograph by Robert Mapplethorpe that was at the heart of an obscenity charges lawsuit that shook the art world in 1990, is about to hit the auction block for the first time in 23 years.
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via artnet.com Man in Polyester Suit, a photograph by Robert Mapplethorpe that was at the heart of an obscenity charges lawsuit that shook the art world in 1990, is about to hit the auction block for the first time in 23 years. 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