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Joel-Peter Witkin

Joel-Peter Witkin

American · b. 1939 · Photographer

Joel-Peter Witkin is an American photographer who lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His work often deals with themes such as death, corpses, often featuring ornately decorated… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Joel-Peter Witkin, La Giovanissima, Gelatin silver print tonedLa GiovanissimaLempertz · €13,420≈ $17,364≈ £11,500Sign up to see
  2. Joel-Peter Witkin, Le Baiser (The Kiss), 1982, bromoil gelatin silver printLe Baiser (The Kiss)Wright · $15,120≈ £12,266≈ €13,900Sign up to see
  3. Joel-Peter Witkin, Studio of the Painter, Courbet, Paris, 1990, Gelatin silver printStudio of the Painter, Courbet, ParisPhillips · $15,000≈ £9,235≈ €11,067Sign up to see

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  1. Joel-Peter Witkin, The Wife of Cain, New Mexico, 1981, gelatin silver print
    The Wife of Cain, New Mexico, 1981
    Photograph
    14½ h x 14½ w in (37 x 37 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 236
    $2,250≈ £1,513≈ €1,976Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Joel-Peter Witkin, Counting Lessons in Purgatory, New Mexico, 1982, Gelatin silver print
    Counting Lessons in Purgatory, New Mexico, 1982
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 310
    $3,750≈ £2,589≈ €3,343Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Joel-Peter Witkin, Shoe fucker and the woman who believes she´s becoming a camera, Paris, 1998, Toned gelatin silver print
    Shoe fucker and the woman who believes she´s becoming a camera, Paris, 1998
    Photograph
    37.9 x 31.3 cm (49.4 x 40.6 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 139
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Joel-Peter Witkin, Night in a small town, New Mexico, 2007, Gelatin silver print
    Night in a small town, New Mexico, 2007
    Photograph
    36.9 x 47.3 cm (40.3 x 50.6 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 140
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Joel-Peter Witkin, Reality is an Invention, Balthus, New Mexiko, 2008, Gelatin silver print
    Reality is an Invention, Balthus, New Mexiko, 2008
    Photograph
    30.2 x 47.8 cm (40.4 x 50.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 141
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,500–View at Lempertz ↗
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Joel-Peter Witkin photographs (75)

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