Histoire de la Civilization (blanche): Vénus préferée au Christ, ParisArtwork Info About the Artist About this Photograph 1997 Gelatin silver print Signed, titled, dated, and editioned, in pencil, au verso Printed circa 1997 Edition of 6 (#1 6) One of the most provocative photographers of the last 30 years, Witkins work has remained at the forefront of celebrating the macabre, making beautiful photographs using antiquated methods. He creates a world filled with disfigured bodies in elaborate allegorical tableaus that