Gowin, Emmet, 1941-

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Gowin, Emmet, 1941-
Date of birth
1941-12-22
Place of birth
United States
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
Photography
Occupation
College teachers
Photographers
Gender
male
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 111897271
Wikidata: Q5373484
Library of congress: n 84044124
Sources of Information
  • Mariposas nocturnas, 2017:title page (Emmet Gowin) title page verso (CIP: Gowin, Emmet, 1941-) jacket flaps (American photographer born 1941; emeritus professor of photography at Princeton University)
  • Bunnell, P.C. Emmet Gowin, c1983:t.p. (Emmet Gowin) p. 38 (b. 1941)
  • LC data base, 7-17-84(hdg.: Gowin, Emmet, 1941- ) ( (Record enhanced with data from: The IMAGINE Thesaurus - The Israel Museum Jerusalem Thesaurus - Artist names authority file) )

Wikipedia description:

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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