HENRY GILPIN RARE SIGNED & DATED 1978 FARM HOUSE AND POND 8"X10" PHOTOGRAPH

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In life you can make changes or changes can be made for you. I turned 60 this year and it's now time for me to make some changes. Not knowing what I will be doing if and when I turn 75.....one thing I'm sure of is that I don't see myself, in 15 years, selling 100's of photographs monthly, packing and shipping them around the world.Starting today I will begin selling photographs that I have been collecting for over 20 years. Prices will be reduced, eBay auction starting prices will be lowered....one great deal after another!This reduction in my inventory represents a change of focus which will allow me to concentrate on new business ventures with photographers such as Sexton, Loranc, Millea, Ryuijie, Bidegain, Nixon, Wimberley and others....and my own photography that started back in 1968.Whether you are a seasoned collector or have never purchased a photograph before...this would be a great time to add to...or start your collection. Although Henry Gilpin signed his photographs just under the image, he dated very few. I have only a handful of his images that also show the date under the photo...very rare!This is a custom hand made in the darkroom photograph.HENRY GILPIN RARE SIGNED & DATED 1978 FARM HOUSE AND POND 8"X10" PHOTOGRAPH A wonderful photograph by an even more wonderful man. ******Henry Edmund Gilpin IIINovember 10, 1922 ~ December 11, 2011The following is a portion from John Sexton's Facebook page from December, 2011. Henry developed his first roll of film from his mother's Kodak Vest Pocket camera at age 12. He often said that the turning point in his photography was when he attended Ansel Adams Yosemite workshop as a student in 1959. He fondly remembered being impressed at that workshop, seeing original prints not only by Ansel, but other great photographers as well. Henry began teaching at Ansel's Yosemite workshops in 1967. His passion, dedication, vision, and excellent technique remained constant until just a few years ago when health problems prevented him from actively making photographs and working in the darkroom. Henry was proficient in all formats up to 8x10. However, for more than forty years the vast majority of his images were made with a Hasselblad camera. I not only had the privilege to study with Henry, but also the great honor to teach with him at a variety of workshops. Henry had a wonderful sense of humor that was often revealed while teaching. Even though I had heard many of Henry's stories and jokes before, I always found them interesting and enjoyable. I will never forget the twinkle in his eye, as he would tell certain stories. I would often say that Henry could make a Hasselblad look like a 4x5 any day. As I write this, I'm looking at one of Henry's stunning black and white photographs on my office wall. I've seen it every day for decades and to me it still speaks its quiet message. Henry has the ability to organize the world within an incisive eye and orchestrate qualities of light, so that the print would sing with wonderful harmony. Along with his passion for photography, he had a wonderful dedication to his family. Amazingly, in 1951 Henry joined the Monterey Sheriff's Department and retired as Captain of Detectives in 1976. He taught photography at Monterey Peninsula College for thirty-seven years. Somehow Henry was able to balance all of these activities and maintain a constant devotion to and passion for the medium of photography. There are MANY photographers who were influenced over the years by Henry's images, as well as his teaching, including me. He will be missed by all of them. Our loss, however, will pale in comparison to his family. Henry leaves behind a wonderful legacy of luminous images. Since he seldom sought notoriety or attention, his images may not be as easy to find as other photographers, but if you have the opportunity to see some of Henry's photographs it will be an experience you will not forget.....John SextonThis hand made darkroom photo is in mint condition, mounted to 13"x16" archival museum board. ... read more

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