Disciple & Master
- SIGNED
- New York: Fotofolio, 2000
New York: Fotofolio, 2000. First Edition. Quarto. 30cm. Publisher's grey paper covered boards titled in black to spine and front board. Dustjacket. 120pp. Clean and bright; internally clean, signed by Witkin to the half title; in a strong, handsome example of the dustjacket with a little very light marginal creasing and edgewear. A very good copy indeed.
A glossily presented showcase of Witkin's occasionally disturbing, but always confrontational, photography, and a curated insight into his world view. The book demonstrates Witkin's interpretation of earlier photography, and then presents his developments and variations on the previous theme; spinning 19th century domestic photographs into grand guignol anatomical nightmares, whilst allowing a voice and a presence to those whose humanity is not dependent upon how classically photogenic they are.
A glossily presented showcase of Witkin's occasionally disturbing, but always confrontational, photography, and a curated insight into his world view. The book demonstrates Witkin's interpretation of earlier photography, and then presents his developments and variations on the previous theme; spinning 19th century domestic photographs into grand guignol anatomical nightmares, whilst allowing a voice and a presence to those whose humanity is not dependent upon how classically photogenic they are.