Jim Dow (American, b. 1942) Cowboy Sign on the Enchanted Highway near Mandan, North Dakota

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Jim Dow (American, b. 1942)

Cowboy Sign on the Enchanted Highway near Mandan, North Dakota. Titled, dated, numbered, and signed "...2003 #1/26 Jim Dow" in ink on the recto in the margin l.l. and on the verso along the bottom edge. Chromogenic print on Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper, image size 9 5/8 x 7 3/4 in. (24.5 x 19.8 cm),matted, unframed.
Condition: Good.

N.B. Dow's photographs capture the places of everyday life and ritual. Walker Evans was an early influence, and Dow later printed for him. He earned his BFA and MFA degrees from the Rhode Island School of Design and has taught at Harvard University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston since 1972.
Estimate $600-800

Sheet measures 11 1/4 x 10 7/8 in. (28.6 x 27.7 cm) and is hinged at the top to the window mat with white tape.


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