Oliver gagliani
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Oliver Gagliani was an American
photographer, a master of large format photography
, darkroom technique, and the Zone System
.
Upon seeing a retrospective of Paul Strand
's work in 1945 at the San Francisco Museum of Art, he was convinced that photography could be could be considered fine art. Mostly self-taught, he is best known for his beautiful and haunting black-and-white photographs of ghost towns of the southwest.
Born in Placerville
, California
, Oliver studied under and worked with some of the greatest photographers of the 20th century including, Ansel Adams
, Minor White
, Paul Caponigro
, Cole Weston
, Paul Strand
, Ruth Bernhard
. and many others. He loved sharing his knowledge and in his later years conducted photographic workshops in Virginia City
, Nevada
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
photographer, a master of large format photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
, darkroom technique, and the Zone System
Zone system
The Zone System is a photographic technique for determining optimal film exposure and development, formulated by Ansel Adams and Fred Archer. Adams described how the Zone System was developed: "I take this opportunity to restate that the Zone System is not an invention of mine; it is a codification...
.
Upon seeing a retrospective of Paul Strand
Paul Strand
Paul Strand was an American photographer and filmmaker who, along with fellow modernist photographers like Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Weston, helped establish photography as an art form in the 20th century...
's work in 1945 at the San Francisco Museum of Art, he was convinced that photography could be could be considered fine art. Mostly self-taught, he is best known for his beautiful and haunting black-and-white photographs of ghost towns of the southwest.
Born in Placerville
Placerville, California
Placerville is the county seat of El Dorado County, California. The population was 10,389 at the 2010 census, up from 9,610 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Oliver studied under and worked with some of the greatest photographers of the 20th century including, Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams
Ansel Easton Adams was an American photographer and environmentalist, best known for his black-and-white photographs of the American West, especially in Yosemite National Park....
, Minor White
Minor White
Minor Martin White was an American photographer born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.White earned a degree in botany with a minor in English from the University of Minnesota in 1933. His first creative efforts were in poetry, as he took five years thereafter to complete a sequence of 100 sonnets while...
, Paul Caponigro
Paul Caponigro
- Photography career :Caponigro was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He studied with Minor White and has been awarded two Guggenheim Fellowships and three grants from the NEA. His best known photograph is Running White Deer....
, Cole Weston
Cole Weston
Cole Weston was the youngest son of photographer Edward Weston and brother of photographer Brett Weston. He dedicated his life to photography and the theater....
, Paul Strand
Paul Strand
Paul Strand was an American photographer and filmmaker who, along with fellow modernist photographers like Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Weston, helped establish photography as an art form in the 20th century...
, Ruth Bernhard
Ruth Bernhard
Ruth Bernhard was an American photographer.-Early life:Bernhard was born in Berlin and studied at the Berlin Academy of Art from 1925–27. Bernhard's father, Lucian Bernhard, was known for his poster and typeface design.-Photography career:In 1927 Bernhard moved to New York City, where her...
. and many others. He loved sharing his knowledge and in his later years conducted photographic workshops in Virginia City
Virginia City
Virginia City is a city located in Storey County, Nevada.Virginia City may also refer to:* Virginia City, Montana* Virginia City, Nevada* Virginia City, Virginia* Virginia City , a 1940 film starring Errol Flynn...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
.