Edith, Danville, Virginia (In Rennie's Guest Room-Curtains)

Emmett Gowin

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Object Label

This selection of works focuses on family, domestic space, and the urban landscape. It brings together photographs from various traditions—including Conceptualism, still life, and social documentary—as well as a piece by a male quilter. Although they represent several generations of artists, often with differing creative practices and intents, these works each tell a story—sometimes obvious, sometimes implicit. Frequently they picture the home, especially the bedroom, encouraging us to contemplate the personal and private moments that make up a life. Shown together, these works ask us to think critically about the role played by the artist, particularly the photographer, in the creation and shaping of a narrative.

Caption

Emmett Gowin (American, born 1941). Edith, Danville, Virginia (In Rennie's Guest Room-Curtains), 1970. Gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of David M. Saks and Aron Katz, by exchange, 1996.19. © Emmet Gowin. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Photography

Title

Edith, Danville, Virginia (In Rennie's Guest Room-Curtains)

Date

1970

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Classification

Photograph

Dimensions

8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

Signatures

Signed in lower right: "Emmet Gowin"

Inscriptions

Inscribed on verso: ""59" Light 15 #2 PF14797"

Credit Line

Gift of David M. Saks and Aron Katz, by exchange

Accession Number

1996.19

Rights

© Emmet Gowin

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