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Joel-Peter Witkin

1939 - Today

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Joel-Peter Witkin (born September 13, 1939) is an American photographer who lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His work often deals with themes such as death, corpses (and sometimes dismembered portions thereof), often featuring ornately decorated photographic models, including people with dwarfism, transgender and intersex persons, as well as people living with a range of physical features. Witkin is often praised for presenting these figures in poses which celebrate and honor their physiques in an elevated, artistic manner. Witkin's complex tableaux vivants often recall religious episodes or classical paintings. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joel-Peter Witkin is the 113th most popular photographer (down from 92nd in 2019), the 8,000th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,434th in 2019) and the 29th most popular American Photographer.

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Among PHOTOGRAPHERS

Among photographers, Joel-Peter Witkin ranks 113 out of 148. Before him are Graciela Iturbide, Bob Guccione, Lotte Jacobi, Hedi Slimane, Sabine Weiss, and David Douglas Duncan. After him are Karl Struss, Rineke Dijkstra, Bert Stern, Thomas Struth, Malick Sidibé, and Mary Ellen Mark.

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Among people born in 1939, Joel-Peter Witkin ranks 433. Before him are Wally Funk, Ernie Terrell, David Souter, George Cohen, Günther Herrmann, and Jan Nowicki. After him are Terele Pávez, Hilário, Luther Allison, Mia Gommers, Michel Colombier, and Sergio Bianchetto.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Joel-Peter Witkin ranks 8,002 out of 20,380. Before him are Kristine Sutherland (1955), Scott Derrickson (1966), Brian Hyland (1943), Gordon Parks (1912), Kenneth Nichols (1907), and D. J. Fontana (1931). After him are Michael Kremer (1964), Adam Lambert (1982), Cordwainer Smith (1913), Jason Sudeikis (1975), John Flynn (1932), and James P. Johnson (1894).

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Among PHOTOGRAPHERS In United States

Among photographers born in United States, Joel-Peter Witkin ranks 29. Before him are Helen Levitt (1913), Spencer Tunick (1967), Francesca Woodman (1958), William Eggleston (1939), Bob Guccione (1930), and David Douglas Duncan (1916). After him are Karl Struss (1886), Bert Stern (1929), Mary Ellen Mark (1940), Milton H. Greene (1922), F. Holland Day (1864), and Toni Frissell (1907).

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