Germano Celant, Joel-Peter Witkin, Scalo, 1995, Near Fine hardcover w/dust jacket

Celant, Germano. Zurich: Scalo, 1995.

English, Near Fine, HC, 8vo, 11 5/8" x 8 7/8", 272 pp.

ISBN: 1881616207

Hardcover in black cloth. Slight cocking to spine and light sunning. Near Fine black pictorial dust jacket, now in Mylar. 272 pp. Includes reproductions of Witkin's black-and-white photographs, highly inspired by classical and religious tableaux vivants. Visits with the macabre work of American photographer Joel-Peter Witkin, highlighting his fascination with not only death after witnessing a horrific car accident as a child, but also the many different types of bodies, such as transgender people and people with congenital disabilities. Many examples of Witkin's work with real deceased bodies are present in his highly dramatic and decorated scenes.