James Jowers
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James Jowers (1939–2009) was an American street photographer.[1] Jowers began receiving training in photography and darkroom techniques while serving in the United States Army. While working the night shift as a porter at St. Luke's Hospital, he would spend his free time during the day roaming the streets of his Lower East Side neighborhood and the rest of Manhattan, capturing a gritty, funny, and idiosyncratic view of the city.[2]
Jowers' photographs were included as illustrations for articles in The New York Times and Forbes in the 1970s.[1] In 2007 and 2008, George Eastman Museum acquired the photographs and negatives he made between 1964 and 1980.[1]
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Publications with contributions by Jowers[edit]
- Whitten, Whitten and W. Lance Bennett. The Study of Society. Guilford, CT: Dushkin Publishing Group, 1973.
- Wilkins, Ronald J. Man and Woman. Dubuque, Iowa: William C. Brown, 1975.
- Stark, Rodney. Social Problems. New York: Random House, 1975.
- Photography Annual 1975. New York: Ziff Davis, 1974.
- Meyers, Richard and David Giannini, ed. Genesis: Grasp. Vol. 1, No. 1. New York, Genesis: Grasp Press, 1968.
- Lindgren, Henry Clay. An Introduction to Social Psychology. New York: Wiley, 1973.
- Goldenberg, Herbert. Abnormal Psychology: A Social/Community Approach. Monterey, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing Co, 1977.
Collection[edit]
Jowers' work is held in the following permanent public collection:
- George Eastman Museum, Rochester, New York[3]
Group exhibitions[edit]
- What We're Collecting Now: The Family Photographed, September 5, 2009 – July 18, 2010, George Eastman Museum, Rochester, New York[4][better source needed]
- The Gender Show, June 15, 2013 – January 10, 2016, George Eastman Museum, Rochester, New York;[5] then toured. Photographs by Jowers, Robert Frank, Mary Ellen Mark, Julia Margaret Cameron, Edward Steichen, Lejaren à Hiller, Nickolas Muray, Mark Goodman, Vincent Cianni, and Elias Goldensky.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "The Photography Of James Jowers In The Eastman House Collection". Sarah Steele. Accessed 29 January 2017
- ^ "1965-1969: James Jowers' New York". Mashable. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Works by: James Jowers". George Eastman Museum. Accessed 29 January 2017
- ^ "2010 George Eastman House Exhibitions" (PDF). George Eastman Museum. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "The Gender Show". Artsy. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
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