"I admired their simplicity and generosity and thought of the pictures I made as agreements. I wanted to pay attention to the body and personality that had agreed out of love to reveal itself."
"Many of the black-and-white photographs that follow are as casual as snapshots, but they're far from simple documents. They're often posed, without feeling formal."
"Gowin isn't in any of these pictures, but his presence-loving, amused, amazed-defines them, giving the work a lovely intensity, a glow."
Emmet Gowin's new book, 'Baldwin Street: Photographs 1966-1994,' features previously unprinted images of his wife Edith's extended family. These black-and-white photographs, taken in Danville, Virginia, reflect Gowin's admiration for their simplicity and generosity. He describes the images as agreements that reveal the body and personality of his subjects. The photographs, often casual yet posed, convey a sense of intimacy and presence, showcasing Gowin's emotional connection to the moments captured with his family and their surroundings.
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