Peter Gowland

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Peter Gowland
Born
Peter Andrew Gowland

(1916-04-03)April 3, 1916
Los Angeles, California, United States
DiedMarch 17, 2010(2010-03-17) (aged 93)
Pacific Palisades
, California, United States
OccupationGlamour photographer
Years active1936–1966
Spouse
  • Alice Adams
    ​
    (m. 1941)​
Children2
Parent(s)Gibson Gowland
Sylvia Andrew
Military career
AllegianceUnited States United States
Service/branch Army of the United States
Years of service1942–1946
Rank Sergeant, Photographer
Awards
  • WWII campaign, good conduct and service medals
Websitehttp://petergowland.com

Peter Andrew Gowland (April 3, 1916 – March 17, 2010) was a famous American

glamour photographer and actor.[1][2][3] He was known for designing and building his own studio equipment and was active professionally for six decades with his business partner, Alice Beatrice Adams, whom he married in 1941.[4]

Career

Gowland shot more than 1,000 magazine covers, mostly glamour shots of female models but also portraits of celebrities including Rock Hudson and Robert Wagner. His covers included Rolling Stone, Playboy, and Modern Photography. He invented elite cameras and equipment that he used to shoot pinups and magazine covers. In the late 1950s, Gowland also invented the twin-lens Gowlandflex camera, which used 4-by-5 inch film for high-quality pictures. The camera has since been used by such photographers as Annie Leibovitz and Yousuf Karsh.

Gowland grew up on movie sets and worked as a 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.[1] He died of surgical complications after fracturing his hip.[1][2][3]

The Anatomical Basis of Medical Practice

The 1971

human anatomy textbook The Anatomical Basis of Medical Practice featured photographs by Gowland in the surface anatomy section. The book was authored by professors R. Frederick Becker, James S. W. Wilson, and John A. Gehweiler, and was met with scandal and a feminist boycott, which resulted in the withdrawal by the publisher after only 5000 copies were distributed.[5][6][7]

Bibliography

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1936 The Adventures of Frank Merriwell Himself
1936 The Great Ziegfeld Dancer Uncredited
1936 Cain and Mabel Dancer Uncredited
1936 Born to Dance Dancer Uncredited
1937 Hot Water College Boy Uncredited
1939 Wuthering Heights Dancer Uncredited
1941 Citizen Kane Guest Uncredited
1946 13 Rue Madeleine Uncredited
1947 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty R.A.F. Pilot Uncredited
1948 Joan of Arc Soldier Uncredited
1949 You're My Everything Leading Man Uncredited
1966 The Swinger Photographer Uncredited, (final film role)

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Associated Press, March 29, 2010.
  2. ^ a b New York Times, April 1, 2010.
  3. ^ a b New York Times, April 5, 2010, p. A17.
  4. ^ "About Alice".
  5. ^ Halperin, February 2009, pp. 278–283.
  6. ^ Halperin, May 29, 2007.
  7. ^ Halperin, November 19, 2008.

References

  • "About Alice". Alice & Peter Gowland Photography. Retrieved November 28, 2020. Free access icon
  • Halperin, Edward C., MD (interviewee) (May 29, 2007). "Edward Halperin Oral History Interview" (Interview). Interviewed by Jessica Roseberry, Oral History Program Coordinator.
    Duke University Medical Center Archives. Retrieved September 18, 2013.{{cite interview}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Free access icon
    1. Transcript. 29 May 2007. Retrieved September 18, 2013 – via MEDSpace Digital Repository.
    1. Blog version (Los Angeles Times blog). May 28, 1929.
    2. Print version (Los Angeles Times blog). Vol. 129. May 28, 1929. p. A38 (digital image 28) – via
      ProQuest 422317058
      (US Newsstream) (article)
    3. Via ProQuest (US Newsstream). Vol. 129. May 29, 1929. p. A24.

External links
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