60s & Further Guest Photojournalist

Gilbert B. Weingourt

Gallery I

Exposed In Black And White!

Gil Weingourt

"I have spent the last forty years as a photographer. My primary interest is in those moments in time that stimulate the viewer’s senses and imagination. I try to capture the exact moment that draws the viewer into the story behind the picture. These moments cannot be revisited and require patience and, occasionally, prescience. I use only black and white film. However, in the last few years I have used the computer to add color. In many instances I find that the addition of color adds to and broadens the possibilities in the story."

-Gilbert B. Weingourt © 2004-

About Gil

Gilbert Weingourt was born in New York . He spent his formative years in Pleasantville, New York where a teacher sparked his interest in photography at an early age with a camera and a darkroom. Weingourt's true passion for photography began when he joined the Air Force. While In the Air Force and in Japan he began shooting seriously and the true history of a photographic legend was begun.

'New York Hippie 1969'

He finished his term in the Air Force and moved back to New York. Gil spent a few summers as a waiter in the Catskills where he continued to dance down the pathway of photography and occasionally served people a steak the way they had actually ordered it. It is also notable that he was the first person to win the 10- mile bet, because he ran the entire loop in army boots and not just five miles out and five miles back in wimpy little sneakers.

'Janis Joplin'

Gil became firmly rooted in the New York City scene and began to make a name for himself. He was known throughout the city by young and old alike as "hey bartender". He was a regular photographic contributor for the underground paper "The East Village Other", which was a NYC Award winning paper until NYC discovered that it was an underground paper and took their award back. It was also not uncommon for his photographs to appear in publications such as NewsWeek. Gil is still waiting for payment for those instances, but suspects that the check will arrive any day now. He had a deep interest in documenting the political and musical history that was taking place in NYC at that time. Gil, also a lover of animals, was dedicated to his various pets. While in NYC he raised Israeli mice, Egyptian mice, a raccoon, Peruvian cockroaches, an evil dog named Harry and he watched the occasional deaf cat.

'Wall Graffiti-New York-1969'

Eventually the artist in Gil outgrew the Island of Manhattan, and he thoughtfully said, "screw this", and set off on a x-country journey with his friend, fellow photographer Ronnie Rich and the evil dog Harry. The trip was relatively uneventful for Gil and Rich, but Harry the dog was arrested and held for ten days in detention in New Mexico.

"1967 San Francisco Human Be-In"

In California Gil continued his photographic ties with the political community. He worked as a staff member for the LA Free Press, but was tossed out for being a Union agitator. He managed to bravely overcome an inherent distrust of organizations to work as a photographer for groups such as 'Another Mother for Peace'. The next few decades would see Weingourt in many places from Spokane, Washington where he worked for the underground publication the Community Press to Western Massachusetts. He and his first wife Rita said, "screw this", and moved to Sapporo Japan. Weingourt was thrilled to be able to document the changes that had occurred in Japan since his first significant trip there. Weingourt and his first wife Rita settled back in Los Angeles, CA where they reside today.

'1968 Oceanside,California- Be-In-

Gil has three children with his first wife Rita, who, coincidentally he is still married to, and he plans on living to the ripe old age of, 17. He finds it odd, but artistic, that his wife and children, who started out younger, somehow became older than him. He suspects that one day his granddaughter will do the same.

~Biography By Joellyn Weingourt-© 2004~

See More Gil Weingourt's Photos Here:

1968 Oceanside Be-In

1967 San Francisco Human Be-In

Gilbert Weingourt Graffiti Gallery

Gilbert Weingourt '60s Manifestations Part 1'

Gilbert Weingourt '60s Manifestations Part 2'

All photographs on this web site are © GILBERT B. WEINGOURT 2002 and are protected under United States and International copyright laws.

These photographs may not be used, reproduced, stored, manipulated or copied in any way without the written permission of GILBERT WEINGOURT.

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