Signs

Photographs by Jim Dow

Jim Dow, April M. Watson

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Yale University Press
03 May 2022

Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Man-made objects depicted in art (cityscapes & machines); Individual photographers; Photographs: collections; Architecture

Vivid, clear-sighted images of American vernacular signage and architecture encountered along old US highways showcase the early black-and-white work of the acclaimed photographer Jim Dow

The American photographer Jim Dow (b. 1942) is renowned for photographs that depict the built environment—he first gained attention for his panoramic triptychs of baseball stadiums—and for his skill at conveying the “human ingenuity and spirit” that suffuse the spaces. This book is the first to focus on Dow’s early black-and-white pictures, featuring more than 60 photographs made between 1967 and 1977, a majority of which have never before been published. Indebted to the work of Walker Evans, a key mentor of Dow’s, these photographs depict time-worn signage taken from billboards, diners, gas stations, drive-ins, and other small businesses. While still recognizable as icons of commercial Americana, without their context Dow’s signs impart ambiguous messages, often situated between documentation and abstraction. Including a new essay by Dow that reveals his own perspective on the development of the work, Signs suggests how these formative years honed the artist’s sensibility and conceptual approach.

Contributions by: Jim Dow, April M. Watson
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 279mm, Spine: 2mm
Weight: 1.361kg
ISBN: 9780300264012
ISBN 10: 0300264011
Pages: 120
Publication Date: 03 May 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jim Dow is a photographer. April M. Watson is senior curator in the Department of Photography at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO.