Slide show: Celebrating Emmet Gowin

An exhibition at the University Art Museum Oct. 24 through Jan. 17 celebrates the career of Emmet Gowin with works by Gowin, his mentors, and his students. Here are some of the images on display.

Published in the Oct. 21, 2009, Issue

Emmet Gowin, American, born 1941. Providence, Rhode Island, 1967. Gelatin silver print. Museum purchase, National Endowment for the Arts Grant and Anonymous Matching Fund (x1975-15) © Emmet and Edith Gowin, courtesy Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York. Photo: Bruce M. White.

Emmet Gowin, American, born 1941. Mariposas Nocturnas, Index No. 8, Yasumi and Otenga, Ecuador, 2007. Inkjet print. Gift of the artist, Princeton University Spring Portfolio 2007 (SP2007.2) © Emmet and Edith Gowin, courtesy Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Emmet Gowin, American, born 1941. Nancy, Twine and Cloth Construction, 1971, printed 1988. Gelatin silver print. Gift of the artist, Princeton University Spring Portfolio 1988 (SP1988.1) © Emmet and Edith Gowin, courtesy Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York. Photo: Bruce M. White

Emmet Gowin, American, born 1941. Edith and Elijah, Danville, Virginia, 1971, printed 2005. Gelatin silver print. Gift of the artist, Princeton University Spring Portfolio 2005 (SP2005.1) © Emmet and Edith Gowin, courtesy Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York. Photo: Bruce M. White

Emmet Gowin, American, born 1941. Uchisar, Turkey, 1985. Toned gelatin silver print. Gift of the artist, Princeton University Spring Portfolio 1987 (SP1987.1) © Emmet and Edith Gowin, courtesy Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York. Photo: Bruce M. White

Emmet Gowin, American, born 1941. Elijah and Donna Jo, Danville, Virginia, 1971, printed 1994. Gelatin silver print. Gift of the artist, Princeton University Spring Portfolio 1994 (SP1994.7) © Emmet and Edith Gowin, courtesy Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York. Photo: Bruce M. White

Emmet Gowin, American, born 1941. Pivot Agriculture in the Snake River Plain, Washington, 1991–1993. Toned gelatin silver print. Gift of the artist, Princeton University Spring Portfolio 1993 (SP1993.4) © Emmet and Edith Gowin, courtesy Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York. Photo: Bruce M. White

Emmet Gowin, American, born 1941. Edith and Moth Flight, Danville, Virginia, 2002, printed 2004. Inkjet print. Gift of the artist, Princeton University Spring Portfolio 2004 (SP2004.7) © Emmet and Edith Gowin, courtesy Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York. Photo: Bruce M. White

Laura McPhee, American, born 1958. Banyan Tree and Sixteenth ‑ Century Terracotta Temple, Attpur, West Bengal, India, 1998. Chromogenic print. Gift of the artist, Class of 1980, in honor of Emmet Gowin (2009-104) © Laura McPhee, courtesy Bonni Benrubi Gallery.

Jena Sher, American, born 1978. Show and Tell, 1999. Gelatin silver print. Gift of the artist, Class of 2000, Princeton University Spring Portfolio, 1999 (SP1999.11) © Jena Sher. Photo: Bruce M. White

Eliza Gregory, American, born 1981. Granny and Grace, Santa Cruz, California, July 2008. Inkjet print. Gift of the artist, Class of 2003, in honor of Emmet Gowin ((2009-101) © Eliza Gregory. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Fazal Sheikh, American, born 1965. Kikuyu village, route to Limuru, Kenya, 1986. Gelatin silver print. Gift of the artist, Class of 1987, in honor of Peter C. Bunnell, Princeton University Spring Portfolio 1987 (SP1987.18) © Fazal Sheikh. Photo: Bruce M. White

Accra Shepp, American, born 1962. Tobacco, 2007. Gelatin silver print. Gift of the artist, Class of 1984, Princeton University Spring Portfolio 2007 (SP2007.5) © Accra Shepp. Photo courtesy of the artist.

David Maisel, American, born 1961. Library of Dust, 1210 bottom. 2005, printed 2009. Chromogenic print. Gift of the artist, Class of 1984, in honor of Emmet Gowin (2009-108.1) © David Maisel. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Sam Fentress, American, born 1955. Monroe, Ohio, 1992. Chromogenic print. Gift of the artist, Class of 1977, in honor of Emmet Gowin. (2009-111.4) © Sam Fentress. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Alexander Heilner, American, born 1971. Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, U.A.E., 2008. Digital color print. Gift of the artist, Class of 1993, in honor of Emmet Gowin (2009-113) ©Alexander Heilner. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Andrew Jennings, American, born 1982. Untitled, 2005. Gelatin silver print. Loaned by Emmet Gowin (L.2009.25.3) © Andrew Jennings. Photo: Bruce M. White

Andrew Moore, American, born 1957. Model T Headquarters, Highland Park, from the series Detroit, 2009. Inkjet print. Gift of the artist, Class of 1979, in honor of Emmet Gowin (2009-115) © Andrew Moore, courtesy Yancey Richardson Gallery.

Susannah Ray, American, born 1972. Kui, February Swell, from the series Right Coast, 2005. Chromogenic print. Gift of the artist, Class of 1994, in honor of Emmet Gowin (2009-116) © Susannah Ray. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Christopher Dawson, American, born 1972. Britney Spears, Los Angeles, California, 2008. Pigmented ink print. Gift of the artist, class of 1994, in honor of Emmet Gowin (2009-124) © Christopher Dawson. Photo courtesy of the artist.