Born December 22, 1941 (76yrs)
Born in Danville, Virginia
After graduating from high school, Gowin attended what was once called Richmond Professional Institute, but is now known as Virginia Commonwealth University. Gowin also attended the Rhode Island School of Design to further his photography knowledge.
Gowin worked and studied under several influential artists, and was ultimately offered a job at Princeton University in 1973 to teach photography to students. Gowin retired from teaching in 2009, going to Pennsylvania to live with his wife, Edith.
Gowin often drew inspiration from Edith's family, capturing photos of the large family he never had.
Gowin married Edith Morris, eventually having two sons, Elijah and Isaac Gowin.
In 1976, Gowin published the book titled Emmet Gowin--photographs
In 1986, Gowin published the book Petra, in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
In 2015, Gowin published the book Hidden Likeness: Photographer Emmet Gowin at The Morgan
In 2017, Gowin published the book Mariposas Nocturnas: Moths of Central and South America, A Study in Beauty and Diversity
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