Blog Five - Ralph Gibson

    Ralph Gibson is a photographer born on January 16th, 1939 in Los Angeles California. In 1956 Gibson Enlisted in the U.S Navy and studied photography in the Navy until 1960. Gibson studied photography at the San Fransisco Art Institute. Gibson worked under Dorothea Lange as an assistant in 1961 and 1962. In 1967 and 1968 Gibson worked in film for Robert Frank. Working across multiple fields of video and photography, Gibson always maintained an interest for books. Gibson published his first book in 1966 called "The Strip." His books were not the most popular but Gibson continued his work. Gibson decided to move to New York and formed his own publishing business called Lustrous Press. Gibson could now control how his work was reproduced.

    Gibsons photos often contained nudity and gave off a mood of confusion or mystery, however in the 1970s, his work began shifting towards surrealism. Gibson's surreal style images are what he is best known for. The 1970s was a decade of many publications for Gibson including "The Somnambulist, followed in 1972 by Déjà-vu, and in 1974 by Days at Sea." These publications established Gibson as a well respected surrealist photographer. His control over the publication process allowed Gibson to orient the photos and put them in the order he wanted to try and make each book seem like a dream sequence. Below is a photo from Gibson's first book called Days at Sea. 

Ralph Gibson, Days at Sea (Portfolio), 1974 | Etherton Gallery

Towards the end of the 70s, Gibson moved away from book publishing and began work with Castelli Graphics to create photo exhibitions. Gibson creates publications still his most recent being in 2015. His time is spent between New York and Paris. Gibson's work over the years has inspired many photographers and cam be found in many important galleries in New York and around the world.

https://ethertongallery.com/artists/97-ralph-gibson/works/10527-ralph-gibson-days-at-sea-portfolio-1974/ 

https://www.peterfetterman.com/artists/571-ralph-gibson/biography/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Gibson

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