Jim Dow

American Photographer · 1942–

41 works on LinkedCulture

> My interest in photography centers on its capacity for exact description. . . . I use photography to try to record the manifestations of human ingenuity and spirit still remaining in our country's everyday landscape. > > --Jim Dow Jim Dow's interest in those places where people enact their everyday rituals, from the barbershop to the baseball park, has guided the path of his photographic career.

Works

Abandoned Bar with Telephone and Two Paintings, Marmouth, ND

Abandoned Bar with Telephone and Two Paintings, Marmouth, ND

Getty Museum · negative 1981; print 2000

Annie Oakley Painting, Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas, Texas

Annie Oakley Painting, Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas, Texas

Getty Museum · negative 1981; print July 1995

Bailey's Drive-In at Night, US 70B, Hot Springs, Arkansas

Bailey's Drive-In at Night, US 70B, Hot Springs, Arkansas

Getty Museum · negative 1995; print 1996

Barbershop Window at Night, Hendon, London, UK

Barbershop Window at Night, Hendon, London, UK

Getty Museum · negative 1990; print 1996

Bar & Pool Hall, Colonia de Caroya, Cordoba Province, Argentina

Bar & Pool Hall, Colonia de Caroya, Cordoba Province, Argentina

Getty Museum · negative 1988; print 1991

Benches @ Night, Wilber's BBQ, US 70, Goldsboro, North Carolina

Benches @ Night, Wilber's BBQ, US 70, Goldsboro, North Carolina

Getty Museum · negative 1998; print July 2000

Bocci Club, Boca Juniors Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Bocci Club, Boca Juniors Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Getty Museum · negative 1984; print 1993

Cactus Barbershop, Big Spring, Texas

Cactus Barbershop, Big Spring, Texas

Getty Museum · negative 1980; print January 1994

Cart Selling Religious Articles, Lojan, Buenos Aires

Cart Selling Religious Articles, Lojan, Buenos Aires

Getty Museum · negative 1986; print 1987

Confiteria, Molinas, Argentina

Confiteria, Molinas, Argentina

Getty Museum · negative 1986; print 1993

Dee's Cut Rate Store, Pulaski, Virginia

Dee's Cut Rate Store, Pulaski, Virginia

Getty Museum · negative 1980; print July 1995

Doll Repair Shop Window, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Doll Repair Shop Window, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Getty Museum · 1990

Donut Store Window Detail, US 71B, Springdale, Ark.

Donut Store Window Detail, US 71B, Springdale, Ark.

Getty Museum · negative 1995; print January 1996

Exterior, Small Chapel in a Yard, LA Route 1, Vacherie, Louisiana

Exterior, Small Chapel in a Yard, LA Route 1, Vacherie, Louisiana

Getty Museum · negative 1975; print 1996

Facade of E & M Supermarket, Roanoke, Virginia

Facade of E & M Supermarket, Roanoke, Virginia

Getty Museum · negative 1980; print 1996

Facade of the I-35 Club, US 77, Thackerville, Oklahoma

Facade of the I-35 Club, US 77, Thackerville, Oklahoma

Getty Museum · negative 1979; print 1996

Grave of the Difunta Correa, Near San Juan, Argentina

Grave of the Difunta Correa, Near San Juan, Argentina

Getty Museum · negative 1988; print 1993

Headstart Office, Woodhull School, Woodhull, NY

Headstart Office, Woodhull School, Woodhull, NY

Getty Museum · negative 1995; print 1996

Henry French's Wooden Cactus, Near Cashel, North Dakota

Henry French's Wooden Cactus, Near Cashel, North Dakota

Getty Museum · negative 1981; print 1995

Lunch Counter @ Railroad Station, Pueblo, Colorado

Lunch Counter @ Railroad Station, Pueblo, Colorado

Getty Museum · negative 1980; print 1990

Merry-Go-Round with Pig, Zoological Gardens, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Merry-Go-Round with Pig, Zoological Gardens, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Getty Museum · negative 1987; print 1993

Painting of Family at Western Wear Store, Hobbs, New Mexico

Painting of Family at Western Wear Store, Hobbs, New Mexico

Getty Museum · 1975; print 1996

Painting of the House Band, Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas, TX

Painting of the House Band, Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas, TX

Getty Museum · negative 1979; print 1996

Poolroom at Nora's Midway Truck Stop, US 43, Grove Hill, Alabama

Poolroom at Nora's Midway Truck Stop, US 43, Grove Hill, Alabama

Getty Museum · negative 1979; print 1996

Portable Fireworks Stand, US 80, Pecos, Texas

Portable Fireworks Stand, US 80, Pecos, Texas

Getty Museum · 1996

Registration Day, National Art School, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Registration Day, National Art School, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Getty Museum · negative 1986; print 1988

Shoeshine Stand @ Railroad Station, Mendoza, Argentina

Shoeshine Stand @ Railroad Station, Mendoza, Argentina

Getty Museum · negative 1988; print 1993

Shrine to the Difunta Correa, Near San Juan, Argentina

Shrine to the Difunta Correa, Near San Juan, Argentina

Getty Museum · negative 1988; print 1993

Shrine to the Virgin of Lujan, Metro Station, Buenos Aires

Shrine to the Virgin of Lujan, Metro Station, Buenos Aires

Getty Museum · negative 1990; print 1993

Sign for "Gas" Station, Harry Hine Blvd., US 77, Dallas, Texas

Sign for "Gas" Station, Harry Hine Blvd., US 77, Dallas, Texas

Getty Museum · negative 1979; print October 1996

Sign for the Scenic MOTEL, US 11, 41, 64 & 72, Chattanooga, Tennessee

Sign for the Scenic MOTEL, US 11, 41, 64 & 72, Chattanooga, Tennessee

Getty Museum · 1978; print 1996

Silversmith Studio, San Telmo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Silversmith Studio, San Telmo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Getty Museum · negative 1990; print 1994

Tailor Shop Window, Covent Garden, London

Tailor Shop Window, Covent Garden, London

Getty Museum · negative 1970s–1990s; print 1994

Telegraph Office at Main Railroad Station, San Luis, Argentina

Telegraph Office at Main Railroad Station, San Luis, Argentina

Getty Museum · negative 1988; print 1996

The Little Pigs Barbecue #1, US 1, Petersburg, VA

The Little Pigs Barbecue #1, US 1, Petersburg, VA

Getty Museum · 1998

Tony's BBQ & Towing Service, US 11E & I-81, Mohawk Crossroads, Tennessee

Tony's BBQ & Towing Service, US 11E & I-81, Mohawk Crossroads, Tennessee

Getty Museum · negative 1998; print July 2000

Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, Upstairs Bar, Nashville, Tennessee

Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, Upstairs Bar, Nashville, Tennessee

Getty Museum · negative 1977; print July 1995

Velva Bar, Velva, North Dakota

Velva Bar, Velva, North Dakota

Getty Museum · negative 1980; print 1994

Waiting Room, Railroad Station, Pueblo, Colorado

Waiting Room, Railroad Station, Pueblo, Colorado

Getty Museum · negative 1981; print 1990

Window Display, Butterworth's Wool Shop, Peckham, London

Window Display, Butterworth's Wool Shop, Peckham, London

Getty Museum · negative 1993; print 1994

Window @ Mitchell's BBQ, US 301, Wilson, North Carolina

Window @ Mitchell's BBQ, US 301, Wilson, North Carolina

Getty Museum · negative 1998; print July 2000