About The Artist

ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER,STUDIED PHOTOGRAPHY AT OHIO UNIVERSITY UNDER CLARENCE H.WHITE JR.WHERE HE RECEIVED A B.A.F. IN PHOTOGRAPHY. COWANS SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY AS A PHOTOGRAPHER BEFORE MOVING TO N.Y.C. WHERE HE WORKED WITH LIFE MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHER GORDON PARKS,FASHION PHOTOGRAPHERS LILIAN BASSMAN,HENRI CLARKE AND OTHERS. WAS RECIPIENT OF THE JOHN HAY WHITNEY FELLOWSHIP AND RECEIVED THE LORENZO IL MAGNIFCO ALLA CARRIERA AWARD EXHIBITED AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM,HARVARD UNIVERSITY,CHICAGO SCHOOL OF DESIGN,GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE GALLERY AND MANY OTHERS. PUBLISHED IN TIME,NY TIMES ,LA TIMES, LOOK,PARIS MATCH,HARPER'S BAZAAR TOO NAME A FEW. WORKED AS A STILLS PHOTOGRAPHER ON OVER 30 MOVIES WORKED WITH DIRECTORS: FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA.SYDNEY POLLACK,ANG LEE,BILL DUKE, SPIKE LEE SIDNEY LAMET