Here on Earth: Emmet Gowin on a Life in Photography

Emmet Gowin once said, “There are things in your life that only you will see, stories that only you will hear. If you don’t tell them or write them down, if you don’t make the picture, these things will not be seen, these things will not be heard.”

In this talk, the American photographer will explore his critically acclaimed oeuvre and his photographic interests over the span of a career that began when he was a student of Harry Callahan in the 1960s. In addition to a lifelong devotion to teaching, Gowin has pursued a range of subjects in his art, including aerial photography of agricultural fields and nuclear plants, close-up studies of moths, and portraits of his family.

The lecture will take place in Menschel Hall, Lower Level. Please enter the museums via the entrance on Broadway. Doors will open at 5:30pm.