Finding Aid to the Donald R. Anderson Oral Interviews Collection, Monterey Museum of Art Archives
Created Date
August 26th, 1999
Description
First oral interview (of two) with photographer Henry Gilpin (1922-2011) conducted on August 26, 1999 by Donald R. Anderson. Doris Gilpin, artist and Henry's wife, is also present and comments from time to time. Discussion includes: biographical information
beginning to photograph and develop photos at age 12
his first cameras
education by reading magazines (no formal photographic education)
and introduction to Ansel Adams' 'zone system' from his readings. Discusses his WWII activities in the US Army Air Corps, including his training in the US and many missions over Europe, supplying resistance forces and Patton. Discussions continue with post-WWII years
marriage to Doris
and studies with her at the Cleveland School of Art (now Cleveland Institute of Art). He discusses his move back to California and work as a Sheriff, ending up doing crime scene and autopsy photography.
Gilpin attended the 1959 Yosemite Workshop with Ansel Adams and went on to teach at Workshops from 1967-1974. He relates stories of his time with these workshops and other photographers including his time spent with the Carmel Photography Club and Carmel Art Association.
Henry Gilpin discusses how his father, Henry Gilpin Jr., was the first person in Ohio to put sound on 16mm film.
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