Joel-Peter Witkin & Roger Ballen | The Uncanny Lens / La Lente Inquietante | Signed Limited First Edition

The only (13) first edition copies in existence signed by both artists. 

The Uncanny Lens / La Lente Inquietante is a bilingual catalogue from their first ever joint exhibition showcasing the photographic works of two renowned artistic figures, Joel-Peter Witkin and Roger Ballen held in 2024 at the medieval setting of Castel Ivano, in Trentino, Italy.

The catalogue features 60 iconic black-and-white photographs of Joel-Peter Witkin and Roger Ballen spanning decades of their careers. Both artists are renowned for their unsettling, surreal depictions of the human condition, the psyche, and the grotesque, offering provocative and deeply thought-provoking works. Further, by presenting a selection of these works side-by side, this catalogue explores their shared yet distinct photographic approaches, with Witkin’s macabre still lifes and Ballen’s use of found objects and taxidermy. The exhibition highlights their visual dialogue, revealing stylistic connections and iconographic themes of myth, fantasy, and abstraction.

A must-have for collectors and art enthusiasts, this catalogue provides an in-depth look at two masters of surrealistic photography and their remarkable contributions to the genre.

Fallone Editore


March 2024

First Edition

Hardcover

Bilingual (English and Italian)


10.25 x 11 inches


188 pages 

• Joel will personalize by name only if requested. Please include the exact name spelling in the note section during check out. 
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• Book only available for sale in the continental United States.
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Limited | 13