Jim Dow Photography

Deaccessioned from important corporate art collection Jim Dow, American, born 1942 Candlestick Park, 1982 Ektacolor Chromogenic print (Dye coupler print) Image: 7 3/4 × 29 3/4 in. (19.7 × 75.6 cm) Sheet: 10 13/16 × 34 in. (27.4 × 86.4 cm) Baseball Stadium Photograph by Jim Dow, a camera artist who has taught at Princeton, Harvard and Cooper Union, captured on film 12 National League and 14 American League stadiums in an unusual and powerful manner -- when they were empty. Throughout 1982 he roamed from Candlestick Park in San Francisco to the Toronto Blue Jays' Exhibition Stadium, from Wrigley Field in Chicago to the New York Mets' Shea Stadium and NY Yankees' Yankee Stadium. Fields of Dreams: North American Baseball Stadiums exhibit by photographer Jim Dow could not be more perfect for a summer viewing. Showcasing the subtle appeal of old-time baseball fields that are disappearing with increasing frequency across the country, it runs through early August. The exhibit features twenty-six panoramic photographs of major North American stadiums. According to Michael Beam, the museum’s curator of exhibitions and collections, Dow has always been concerned with capturing the essence of regional life before it fades. He has taken pictures of barbershops, private New York clubs, and English tobacconist shops that are now long gone. “These images are nostalgic to past generations,” Beam says. “People remember attending games at these historic parks. I believe only three are still in existence. The rest have been rebuilt, so the next generation will not have any memories or attachments to these past stadiums.” Dow’s pictures have been featured globally including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. This exhibition in will feature panoramic color shots of well-known baseball venues including Comiskey Park, Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park...

Archival pigment print Signed, dated, and inscribed in pencil, verso 17 x 22 inches, sheet 15.5 x 20 inches, image This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. ...