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Emmet Gowin — Nancy, Twine and Blanket Construction, Danville, Virginia
Emmet Gowin

Nancy, Twine and Blanket Construction, Danville, Virginia

A young girl is wrapped and entangled in a web of twine interlaced with a blanket, her body at once constrained and playful within the homespun construction. Gowin's intimate black-and-white photograph captures the quiet, inventive world of childhood in the rural American South, where ordinary domestic materials become the tools of imaginative play. The image reflects Gowin's deeply personal approach to photographing family and community, finding beauty and mystery in the everyday life of Danville, Virginia.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 1989.

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Important Photographs from the Collection of Dr. Anthony Terrana

April 2, 2013

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Emmet Gowin, Nancy, Twine and Blanket Construction, Danville, Virginia

A young girl is wrapped and entangled in a web of twine interlaced with a blanket, her body at once constrained and playful within the homespun construction. Gowin's intimate black-and-white photograph captures the quiet, inventive world of childhood in the rural American South, where ordinary domestic materials become the tools of imaginative play. The image reflects Gowin's deeply personal approach to photographing family and community, finding beauty and mystery in the everyday life of Danville, Virginia.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 1989.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Intimate Portrait, 20th Century, Fine Art Photography, Quiet Mood, Black and White Photography, Domestic Life, Gelatin Silver Print, American Photographer, Established Artist, Southern Americana

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