Witkin Peter black The living recognize in the

The living recognize in the past only what the living choose to remember or refuse to forget

‘between’: between gallery and book

He was gifted with somehow being able to strike a rapport with

the fortunate (and less fortunate)

human bodies are abstracted toward topography

Witkin Peter black The living recognize in theFirst Scalo edition of Witkin by Joel Peter Witkin (1995) First impression Large format hardback in near fine condition Some minor wear and tear to dust jacket, now in a removable protective sleeve Some very slight toning to extremities of pages Otherwise, pages clean, binding firm About Few living photographers are as consistently controversial and provocative as Joel Peter Witkin, whose work elicits hostility and admiration in equal measure.