Joel-Peter Witkin photos depict human disconnectedness

Think Robert Mapplethorpe had an eye for art? You ain't seen nuthin' yet. THE Magazine, based in Santa Fe, features a spread of Joel-Peter Witkin photos. The Edelman Gallery has a pictorial:

A trip through Whole Foods Market in Santa Fe yesterday was an adventure in nuts-to-butts shopping with some of the most beautiful people I have ever seen. The person with whom i trekked told me that witnessing a sexual encounter in any aisle can be a regular occurrence.