Ralph Gibson's 'The Somnambulist' Revisited in Artpress Dossier
In 1970, Ralph Gibson published his first photobook, 'The Somnambulist', in New York. At the time, his only references were having been an assistant to Dorothea Lange and a friend of Robert Frank, who gave him his camera equipment. The article, part of Artpress's 'How to See a Photo' dossier, examines Gibson's work as a 'sleepwalker' photographer.
Key facts
- Ralph Gibson published 'The Somnambulist' in 1970
- The book was his first photobook
- Gibson was an assistant to Dorothea Lange
- Robert Frank gave Gibson his camera equipment
- The article appears in Artpress magazine
- The article is part of a dossier titled 'Comment voir la photo ?'
- Gibson is described as 'le dormeur éveillé' (the awake sleeper)
- The publication date of the article is November 1986
Entities
Artists
- Ralph Gibson
- Dorothea Lange
- Robert Frank
Institutions
- Artpress
Locations
- New York
Sources
- artpress —