Emmet Gowin
(1941)
Emmet Gowin (born 1941) is an American photographer. He first gained attention in the 1970s with his intimate portraits of his wife, Edith, and her family. Later he turned his attention to the landscapes of the American West, taking aerial photographs of places that had been changed by humans or nature, including the Hanford Site, Mount St. Helens, and the Nevada Test Site. Gowin taught at Princeton University for more than 35 years.
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The photographer’s wife and her extended family, portrayed through intimate black-and-white portraiture and everyday domestic scenes.
Books
Emmet Gowin: Photographs
- Alfred A Knopf, 1976
Emmet Gowin: Photographs
- Steidl, 2009
