Conan the Male Model?

As a blog that is dedicated to photography but often digresses into politics, it always gets my attention when the two subjects intersect. While I don't usually post "gotcha" stories, this article is basically just a factual account that these photos exist and the Schwarzenegger campaign is not happy about it. And besides, I actually like Mapplethorpe as a photographer and am glad for the opportunity to post the below link.

The article from thislondon.com (The Evening Standard's website) can be read here. (link via Buzzflash)

More on Robert Mapplethorpe can be found here.