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Emmet Gowin: Photographs by Emmet Gowin. First Steidl edition (2009). First impression. Large format hardback in fine condition. No markings. Dust jacket in removable protective sleeve. Please see pictures. PayPal accepted, any questions please get in touch. About Emmet Gowin: Photographs in 1964, I entered into a family freshly different from my own. I admired their simplicity and generosity, and thought of the pictures I made as agreements. I wanted to pay attention to the body and personality that had agreed out of love to reveal itself. Following his marriage to Edith Morris in 1964, Emmet Gowin began taking memorable portraits of his wife and extended family in Virginia. Emmet Gowin Photographs presents a collection of 68 of these images, accompanied by a short personal text by the photographer. Inspired by the work of Walker Evans, Robert Frank, Harry Callahan and Frederick Sommer, Gowin approaches his subjects with a reverence for the relationship between photographer and sitter. Although his photographs often resemble home snapshots, he aspires to take pictures that succeed as more than just family records, in some cases allowing the camera lens to dictate the circular shape of the image. Emmet Gowin Photographs was first published in 1976 by Alfred A. Knopf, New York. For the production of the 2009 edition the photographs were scanned at Steidls digital darkroom from vintage prints. Without changing the size of the images, the book format was slightly increased. Related Links Books by Emmet Gowin Books by Steidl
Gowin's portraits of his wife, famed for their ethereal intimacy, are a cornerstone of the celebrated American photographer's work. They loom large at a major retrospective of his work on show at the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson in Paris
Gowin's portraits of his wife, famed for their ethereal intimacy, are a cornerstone of the celebrated American photographer's work. They loom large at a major retrospective of his work on show at the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson in Paris
Owner and director of the venerable gallery Jackson Fine Art, Anna Walker Skillman draws on 17 years of being a gallerist to share her wisdom for navigating the art world. Tip one: trust your instincts.
Andrea K. Scott writes about Emmet Gowin’s kaleidoscopic photography project “Mariposas Nocturnas”
Emmet Gowin est un photographe américain qui a ouvert la voie à la photographie intimiste en tentant de fixer sa fascination pour la vie simple de Danville.
Max Norman writes about Emmet Gowin’s new book, “The Nevada Test Site,” which reflects on beauty in the aftermath of nuclear destruction.
Gowin's portraits of his wife, famed for their ethereal intimacy, are a cornerstone of the celebrated American photographer's work. They loom large at a major retrospective of his work on show at the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson in Paris
Most people want moths to go away. Emmet Gowin wants to photograph them.
Emmet Gowin est un photographe américain qui a ouvert la voie à la photographie intimiste en tentant de fixer sa fascination pour la vie simple de Danville.
Andrea K. Scott writes about Emmet Gowin’s kaleidoscopic photography project “Mariposas Nocturnas”
Gowin's portraits of his wife, famed for their ethereal intimacy, are a cornerstone of the celebrated American photographer's work. They loom large at a major retrospective of his work on show at the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson in Paris
Edith, 1970 @ Emmet Gowin "I realized that my own family -- Edith's family -- was as miraculous as the most distant people in the world and they were at the same time, the most available to me, and perhaps available only to me.... I had not realized that art could be made by simply telling the s
Reproduced below is an image from South African photographer Andre du Plessis: I believe this image shares some similarities with the following photo from American Photographer Emmet Gowin: Both im…
Most people want moths to go away. Emmet Gowin wants to photograph them.
The images I chose from the book are of the wildlife of Central America. Images from 1stdibs.
Gowin's portraits of his wife, famed for their ethereal intimacy, are a cornerstone of the celebrated American photographer's work. They loom large at a major retrospective of his work on show at the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson in Paris
Most people want moths to go away. Emmet Gowin wants to photograph them.
