Joel-Peter Witkin (American, b. 1939) The Rebirth of Joan Miró, Paris in 1919, 1981 Gelatin silver print 14-5/8 x 14-7/8 inches (37.2 x 37.7 cm) (image) 20 x 16 inches (sheet) Signed, titled, dated, and editioned artist's proof in pencil verso. PROVENANCE: The artist; Abe Frajndlich, acquired from the above, circa 1990. LITERATURE: E. Parry, Joel-Peter Witkin, Phaidon, London, 2007, p. 10. "The model was a habitué Of New York's Hellfire Club where, upon entering, one checked in one's clothes. Here, she stands for exhausted, give-away love. For Witkin, Miró was the purist of artists and, here as the fetus, he is a messenger of real sensuality, whose purity disables him where warriors reign. Witkin likes the fact that Miró and Hemingway used to box together." (E. Parry, op.cit.) HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice