Emmet Gowin
Emmet Gowin (b. 1941) is a renowned American photographer. Born in Danville, Virginia and raised in a close-knit religious family whose values informed much of his photographic practice. Gowin was inspired by Ansel Adams and studied with Harry Callahan; unsurprisingly, his work is filled with lyricism and poetry. Gowin is especially celebrated for his intimate photos of his wife, Edith. Photographs made in abandoned factories, damaged agricultural fields, and nuclear plants allude to Gowin's interest in areas devastated by human and natural disasters.
His photographs are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art (New York); the J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles); and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others. He has published more than six monographs and has been awarded several honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships, the Pew Fellowship for the Arts, and the President's Award for Distinguished Teaching. Gowin taught at Princeton University from 1973–1999; currently, he lives and works in Newton, PA.