Jim Dow (born 1942, Boston, Massachusetts) is an American photographer who specializes in photographing places.

Education

He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design, earning a BFA in graphic design in 1965 and MFA in photography in 1968.

Career

In the tradition of

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, Dow examines both high and low, such as baseball stadiums, universities, court houses, Americana, private clubs in New York. His detailed work is printed from 8×10″ negatives and brings the richness of texture and light to the forefront. Dow photographs urban and rural architectural sites, from drive-in fruit stands to

Gothic cathedrals Gothic cathedrals and churches are religious buildings constructed in Europe in Gothic style between the mid-12th century and the beginning of the 16th century. The cathedrals are notable particularly for their great height and their extensive u ...

. 8×10″ negatives provide clarity and precision in his prints, either contact prints or 20×24″. He is a Professor of the Practice Emeritus at Tufts University. He has also published two books, ''Marking the Land'' (2007) with the

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, and ''American Studies'' (2011) with The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and

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. Dow's work is held in the permanent collection of several institutions, including the

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University of Michigan Museum of Art The University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) is one of the largest university art museums in the United States, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with . Built as a war memorial in 1909 for the university's fallen alumni from the Civil War, Alu ...

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, and the

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Exhibitions

* 2012: “EAT,” A Lightbox Exhibition at

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. (solo) * 2011: "American Studies," Janet Borden, Inc. (solo) *2010: "Fields of Dreams: North American Baseball Stadiums by Photographer Jim Dow,"

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* 2008: "Old School," Janet Borden, Inc. (solo) *2004: "Jim Dow American and National League Stadiums" at the Zillman Art Museum

References

External links

* American photographers 1942 births Living people {{US-photographer-stub