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Penitente by Joel-Peter Witkin, 1982, gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2024Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Penitente

Joel-Peter Witkin (American, b. 1939) · 1982

$2,032 price realized incl. premium

≈ £1,603≈ €1,934

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Medium
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As published: “gelatin silver print”
Signed / inscribed
Signed, titled, inscribed and dated "Joel Peter-Witkin "Penitente" N.M. 1982" on the reverse
Category
Photographs
Dimensions
image 14 3/4 x 14 7/8 in. (37.5 x 37.8 cm) sheet 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, New York (NY090424)
Date
December 2, 2024
Location
New York
Lot
136
Estimate
$2,000 – $3,000 (≈ £1,578 – £2,367) (≈ €1,903 – €2,855)
Source
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Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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