Though most people probably never heard of him, photographer Peter Gowland died this past week at age 93. Here's an excellent obituary in the New York Times.
He was a great photographer most famous for his pin-up shots (some of which aren't family friendly) but I first heard of him because he designed his own cameras. If you want to buy something for someone you know who has everything then get them a Gowlandflex camera. But be warned that they ain't cheap.
As the only (non-copyrighted) image I could find suggests: Peter Gowland started life as an actor. In fact he appeared in 'Citizen Kane'! How cool is that?
