Edith, Chincoteague, Virginia
- Photographer
- Emmet Gowin, American, born 1941
- Date
- 1967, printed 1976
- Material
- Gelatin silver print
- photographed in
- Chincoteague, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs
- Collection
- Prints, Drawings, and Photographs
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- image: 6 1/8 x 6 1/4 in. (15.6 x 15.9 cm)
sheet: 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm) - Credit Line
- Funds given by the National Endowment for the Arts and matching funds given by anonymous donors
- Rights
- © Emmet Gowin; courtesy Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York
- Object Number
- 3:1978
NOTES
Seen from behind with her face in slight profile, Gowin’s wife and lifelong subject Edith looks out over a watery landscape. This close-up perspective serves as an invitation to join her private moment of contemplation. Gowin’s camera tenderly records the fabric of her sweater, the graceful line of her neck, and the strands of her tied-back hair–all modulated by the play of grays. His family images carry a quiet emotional weight that comes out of the deep connection between Gowin and his subjects.
Provenance
- 1978
Light Gallery, New York, NY
1978 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from the Light Gallery [1]
Notes:
[1] Invoice dated March 19, 1978 [SLAM document files]. Minutes of a Meeting of the Acquisitions Committee of the Board of Trustees, Saint Louis Art Museum, April 26, 1978
Light Gallery, New York, NY
1978 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from the Light Gallery [1]
Notes:
[1] Invoice dated March 19, 1978 [SLAM document files]. Minutes of a Meeting of the Acquisitions Committee of the Board of Trustees, Saint Louis Art Museum, April 26, 1978
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