Documentary

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.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Vile Bodies

First Air Date

March 23, 1998

Last Air Date

April 4, 1998

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Language

English

Production Companies

Channel 4 Television

Networks

Channel 4

S01E03

The Dead

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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