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Joel-Peter Witkin — Three Kinds of Women, Mexico City
Joel-Peter Witkin

Three Kinds of Women, Mexico City

A haunting and surreal gelatin silver print by Joel-Peter Witkin, this work embodies his signature exploration of the grotesque, the sacred, and the marginalized. Shot in Mexico City, the image weaves together fragmented figures and theatrical staging, blurring boundaries between life, death, and identity. Witkin's characteristic scratching and manipulation of the negative lends the print an aged, almost mythological quality, transforming his subjects into icons of a deeply personal and unsettling visual cosmos.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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October 1, 2013

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Joel-Peter Witkin, Three Kinds of Women, Mexico City

A haunting and surreal gelatin silver print by Joel-Peter Witkin, this work embodies his signature exploration of the grotesque, the sacred, and the marginalized. Shot in Mexico City, the image weaves together fragmented figures and theatrical staging, blurring boundaries between life, death, and identity. Witkin's characteristic scratching and manipulation of the negative lends the print an aged, almost mythological quality, transforming his subjects into icons of a deeply personal and unsettling visual cosmos.

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

Related themes

Surrealism, Dark Mood, Dark And Macabre, 20th Century, Figure Study, Postmodern Photography, Tableau Photography, Male Artist, Fine Art Photography, Macabre Aesthetic, Gelatin Silver Print, American Photographer, American Artist, Mexican Series, Dark Photography, Late 20th Century, Provocative, Contemporary Art, Monochromatic, Established Artist, Provocateur, Master Photographer, Figurative, Black and White

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