Vile Bodies

Vile Bodies

Documentary miniseries about contemporary artists who create challenging views of the human body. One of a 3-part series exploring how contemporary photography is challenging some of our deepest-held taboos about the human body. "American photographer Joel-Peter Witkin discusses his dark visions of human bodies.

Documentary

Seasons

1. Naked

Air Date: 1998-03-23

Joel-Peter Witkin reveals the motivations for his dark visions of deformed bodies; Jenny Saville discusses how her work challenges stereotypes of the female body; John Coplans presents his monumental black-and-white self-portraits, which celebrate the unexpected beauty and grandeur of an old man's naked body.

2. Kids

Air Date: 1998-03-30

An exploration of the work of photographers such as Sally Mann, Collier Shorr, Jouko Lehtola and Wendy Ewald who are pushing back the boundaries surrounding the traditional family snapshot pictures of childhood with bold and sometimes dark portraits.

3. The Dead

Air Date: 1998-04-04

An examination of how photographers confront taking pictures of the dead. Among those featured are forensic photographer DC John Yearnshire, New York-based artist Andreas Serrano, young photographer Sue Fox and British artist Nick Waplington.

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Rating

5.0/10

Release Date

1998-03-23

Episodes

3 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

John Coplans

John Coplans

Self

Edmund Coulthard

Edmund Coulthard

Self

Jenny Savile

Jenny Savile

Self

Joel-Peter Witkin

Joel-Peter Witkin

Self

Production Companies

Channel 4 Television

Channel 4 Television