Joel-Peter Witkin (American, b. 1939). Humor and Fear, New Mexico, 1999-2000. Unique hand colored gelatin silver print w...

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Joel-Peter Witkin (American, b. 1939)
Humor and Fear, New Mexico, 1999-2000
Unique hand colored gelatin silver print with encaustic
31-1/4 x 27 inches (79.4 x 68.6 cm) (sight)
Signed, titled, dated, and inscribed in in, mount verso.

From the Estate of Marlene Meyerson, Dallas

PROVENANCE:
The artist;
Catherine Edelmen Gallery, Chicago, Illinois;
Marlene Meyerson;
Estate of the above.

This lot is accompanied by a preliminary drawing of this work from Witkin inscribed to Marlene Meyerson.

This extraordinary work by Joel-Peter Witkin is distinguished by its hand coloring and encaustic treatment, creating a richly textured surface. It is presented in a unique, custom-made frame featuring fourteen recesses, each containing an encased mummified bat arranged along the the perimeter. An inscription along the top of the image, translated from Middle Dutch, reads: "And their reward is to gaze upon the face of God."




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