Edith and Berry Necklace, Danville, Virginia 1971

"Edith and Berry Necklace, Danville, Virginia" (1971) is a black and white photograph by American photographer Emmet Gowin. The image, taken through a large-format view camera, captures Edith, Gowin's wife, standing in a garden. Her bare chest is adorned with a necklace of black berries. The use of a large format camera lends itself to the sharp detail, characteristic of Gowin's work, which often explores themes of family, the human body, and the natural world. The image is framed by a dense thicket of foliage, creating a sense of intimacy and mystery.