07 - Peter Goin, Trinity Site
Peter Goin
American, b. 1951
Trinity Site
1986
C-print and dye coupler print
Museum Purchase with the Charter Member Endowment Fund, NEHMA
1993.12
Peter Goin is an American photographer best known for his work depicting human altered landscapes. This photograph of Trinity Site is no exception. The landscape, which otherwise looks quiet and unremarkable, is the location of the very first nuclear explosion. He documents these sites and relics in order to bring the visual aspects of the west's nuclear history to the public eye.
His work has been shown in over fifty museums nationally and internationally and he is the recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Goin is currently a Foundation Professor of Art in Photography and Videography at the University of Nevada, Reno.
His work has been shown in over fifty museums nationally and internationally and he is the recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Goin is currently a Foundation Professor of Art in Photography and Videography at the University of Nevada, Reno.