Joel-Peter Witkin is a New York photographer now based in New Mexico where he reciever his Fine Arts Degree. His depictions of death, dismemberment, deformities, corpses, transsexuals and hermaphrodites is quite a selling point for me and any other Macabre lovers I'm sure.
His beautiful black and gray photographs capture light and shadow with a morbid grace with the feeling that they've been worn and weathered. Taking interest in recalling famously painted religious or classical works, being surrounded by his work work be like entering a historical creepshow. He has been exhibiting from 1980-2010 and I encourage you to see his work if you ever get the chance.
If you'd like to read or see more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel-Peter_Witkin
http://www.edelmangallery.com/witkin.htm
