Ralph Gibson (left) (b.16th January 1939) Is an American Artistic photographer. Gibson joined the US Navy in 1956 as a Photographers Mate until 1960 before joining the San Francisco Art Institute between 1960 - 1962. His professional career began when he became an assistant to Dorothea Lange. In 1969, Gibson moved to New York, founding Lustrum Press to gain more control over his printed works. Since Gibson has produced over 40 monographs. His photographic works are held in over 150 museum collections worldwide. Gibson has worked exclusively with Leica for almost 50 years.
Don McCullin (right) (b. 9th Oct 1935) is a British photojournalist with numerous awards and accolades to his name. McCullin is particularly recognised for his war photography and images of urban strife. McCullin grew up in Finsbury Park, North London. He was called for national service for the RAF in 1953 during which time he became a photographers assistant. He failed the written theory test to become an RAF photographer, so he spent his time in the darkroom developing photographic prints instead. In 1958, McCullin took a picture of 'The Guvnors, ' a local gang posing in a bombed building. This was then published in the Observer, which started his photographic career.
This portrait was taken in the South of France in 1977. McCulllin is pictured here at 41 years old. At this time, McCullin was an overseas correspondent for the Sunday Times Magazine and covered the Vietnam War, the troubles in Ireland, and numerous other conflicts around the world. Don McCullin now resides in Somerset, where he photographs and prints still life and landscape images.
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