{"product_id":"signs-jim-dow-9780300264012","title":"Signs: Photographs by Jim Dow","description":"\u003cb\u003eVivid, 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\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eSigns\u003c\/i\u003e suggests how these formative years honed the artist's sensibility and conceptual approach. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDistributed for The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (May 7-October 9, 2022)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Dow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300264011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300264012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nelson Atkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 11.20w x 0.80d","brand":"Jim Dow","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43993228083455,"sku":"9780300264012","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5d6fefd0-1cd6-4d49-9c23-27f4684d340f.jpg?v=1683323216","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/signs-jim-dow-9780300264012","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}