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I wanted my photographs to be as powerful as the last thing a person sees or remembers before death.

Joel-Peter Witkin

I have consecrated my life to changing matter into spirit with the hope of someday seeing it all.

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People who hate what I make hate me, too. They must think I am a demon or some kind of evil sorcerer. Those who understand what I do appreciate the determination, love, and courage it takes to find wonder and beauty in people who are considered by society to be damaged, unclean, dysfunctional, or wretched.

Joel-Peter Witkin

Joel-Peter Witkin

Joel-Peter Witkin

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Born: September 13, 1939 (age 87)

Bio: Joel-Peter Witkin is an American photographer who lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His work often deals with such themes as death, corpses, and various outsiders such as dwarves, transsexuals, intersex persons, and physically deformed people.

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