Witkin was born in New York city in the late 1930's. His father was Jewish and mother Roman Catholic, Witkin was raised in a diverse environment. He studied at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, Columbia University and finally graduated from Cooper Union in 1974. Following graduation his work appeared at exhibits in Paris, New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles and many other places. He now lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
What is he known for?
He is known for grim topics and unusual people (some consider). A lot of his work revolves around death and corpses... this includes dismembered parts as well! He has also done photographs of dwarfs, transsexuals and physically deformed people. It has been said that his influences come from a car accident he witnessed as a small child in which a girl was decapitated. Further, there were some challenges in his family which influences his work today. His techniques come from daguerreotypes.
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