The Buffalo Jump Called Chugwater and an Irrigation Pivot near Wheatland, Wyoming, 1991, Emmet Gowin, (b.1941), Toned gelatin silver print on paper, H. 9.5 x W. 9.5 inches, Collection of the Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22. Copyright Emmet and Edith Gowin. Courtesy Pace/MacGill Gallery, NY.
Emmet Gowin took this photograph while looking down on the earth from an airplane. One of the first pictures Mr. Gowin made from a high place was from a tree house that his nephews made. There was a hole in the floor of the treehouse through which he took a photograph. He liked the idea of the different point of view. The treehouse was not very high, but it gave him many ideas for using Read More
Are You “In” or Are You “Out”?
By now, you have responded to the works in the exhibition using the ballot sheet provided and have had time to reflect on the works in the gallery. Consider the concept of “Facing in” and “Facing out” presented to you in this exhibition. Take time to reflect on how your own qualities fit into these main ideas.
Are you someone who considers themselves “inward”, interested in that contemplative journey and quiet moments, or someone that is “outward”, more outspoken and committed to more external forms of expression or involvement? How does this affect how you see the world?
Emmet Gowin (b.1941), Nancy, Danville, 1969, toned gelatin silver print on paper, James A. Michener Art Museum, Gift of Emmet and Edith Gowin. Copyright Emmet and Edith Gowin. Courtesy Pace/MacGill Gallery, NY.
Next, consider the question below in your response:
If I were an artist, what kind of work would I make, and why?
Following your visit to this exhibition, please visit our Flickr page to contribute your own art, or another artwork that you feels apply to the themes of “facing out” and “facing in” and tag it with these words.
Please Note: This blog posting corresponds to our exhibition, Facing In, Facing Out: Figurative Works from the Michener Art Museum Collection and viewable on our exhibition kiosk in the Fred Beans gallery. If you are visiting this posting online, we invite your comments but please be sure to visit the main page on the exhibition for more information. Responses to this blog must follow our blog user agreement.