Early Life and Pictorialist Beginnings Forman Gordon Hanna, born in Windsor, Missouri, in 1881, embarked on a life that beautifully intertwined the practical world of pharmacy with the evocative realm of photography. His formative years were spent on his family’s cattle farm near Anson, Texas, instilling within him a deep connection to the American West and its landscapes—a connection that would profoundly shape his artistic vision. Hanna pursued formal education at the Galveston School and University, earning a degree in pharmacy in 1904. This seemingly pragmatic path led him westward to Gl…