Mortal Sin: In the Confession of J. Robert Oppenheimer; Death as an Usher: Berlin, 1933; Subway: A Marriage; The Screams of Kitty Genovese - Witkin's huge and often multipaneled canvases deal with human dilemmas and current societal issues, such as the homeless, AIDS, and drugs. His art demonstrates that we bear a moral responsibility for the pain suffered by others. "I'm not just a painter," Witkin states. "I'm a person looking at my century. We must get back to someplace where we can feel again, where we have value, a sense of the future."
An examination of the hotel and motel imagery--and the culture it represents--in Edward Hopper's iconic paintings and watercolors
A Yearlong Summer: Selected Paintings 2008-2009
In 43 paintings selected to show the broad range of his work, this book presents not only art, but his ideas about art and life.