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Joel-Peter Witkin — The Expulsion from Paradise of Adam and Eve, New Mexico
Joel-Peter Witkin

The Expulsion from Paradise of Adam and Eve, New Mexico

Joel-Peter Witkin's The Expulsion from Paradise of Adam and Eve, New Mexico is a gelatin silver print exploring biblical narrative through surrealist imagery. Witkin's distinctive photographic style combines classical themes with grotesque and provocative elements. The New Mexico setting grounds his mythological investigation in specific geography.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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October 9, 2025

Lot 156

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Joel-Peter Witkin, The Expulsion from Paradise of Adam and Eve, New Mexico

Joel-Peter Witkin's The Expulsion from Paradise of Adam and Eve, New Mexico is a gelatin silver print exploring biblical narrative through surrealist imagery. Witkin's distinctive photographic style combines classical themes with grotesque and provocative elements. The New Mexico setting grounds his mythological investigation in specific geography.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Dark, Dramatic, Conceptual, American, Gelatin Silver Print, Religious, Figurative, Black and White, Contemporary

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