"If Mapplethorpe's salacious reputation bothers the unintiated, I suggest buying the catalogue that the Gallery of Photography has about this collection. There's plenty of information in it concerning the creative and technical expertise so prevalent in Mapplethorpe's work." Salvatore Iandolli, Los Angeles 31st November 1996		"I don't feel uplifted after seeing this display. Confused, maybe. A little startled, I guess.     Maybe it's just too American or something.     Just not very cultured, unless you consider the flowers but there weren't many of them, were there?" John Walsh, Dublin 31st November 1996
"Intriguing. Not keen on homosexual stuff, but I can see why people are fascinated by the photos, and especially since they were forerunners." Dianne Tucson, Arizona, USA 1st December 1996		"I think the photo of the two men embracing is really lovely." Aine O'Donnell Bundoran, Co Donegal 2nd December 1996
"I've seen better photographs before. These are like porn." Paddy McGuire Dublin 3rd December 1996		"hey! i'm so glad that i finally found some tasteful (although this word's use here could be disputed) Mapplethorpe pictures on the Internet, however, it sure would be great if they were a bit larger so that one could see the picture better." Susanna Marie Williams Kennesaw, Georgia, USA 4th December 1996
"Thank you for presenting his work on line. I hope that you will be able to change the images so that we can see some of his lesser known pictures." Jack Summers Detroit, Michigan, USA 5th December 1996		"I thought the guy was old-fashioned because he relied on studio equipment for his work. So much of his stuff is controlled, brilliantly controlled. I personally like less contrived set-ups where the photographer has little say concerning what is going to happen." John Russell Dublin 6th December 1996