1916-2010 US, Los Angeles
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Peter Gowland (April 3, 1916 – March 17, 2010) was a famous American glamour photographer and actor. He was known for designing and building his own studio equipment and was active professionally for six decades.Gowland grew up on movie sets and worked as film extra in his youth. He learned photo lighting and techniques from watching movies being shot. The son of Gibson Gowland and Sylvia Andrew, both actors, he acted in at least 12 films, mostly uncredited. He had a small part in Citizen Kane.
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Famous Photographers Tell How | Weegee, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Arthur Rothstein, Bruce Downes, Tana Hoban, Philippe Halsman, Bert Stern, Jacob Deschin, Ralph Baum, John Rawlings, Peter Gowland | 1958 | Album |