James Jowers

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][3]

"Washington Sq. P.", 1969, by Jowers
An untitled photograph from 1968 by Jowers
"Mulberry st", 1969, by Jowers
"st. Marks Pl.", 1968, by Jowers

Publications with contributions by Jowers

  • 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

Jowers' work is held in the following permanent public collection:

Group exhibitions

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Photography Of James Jowers In The Eastman House Collection". Sarah Steele. Accessed 29 January 2017
  2. ↑ "1965-1969: James Jowers' New York". Mashable. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "New York in the 'Swinging sixties': Beautiful pictures capture New York City in a period of historic transition". Daily Mail. London. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Works by: James Jowers". George Eastman Museum. Accessed 29 January 2017
  5. ↑ "2010 George Eastman House Exhibitions" (PDF). George Eastman Museum. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "The Gender Show". Artsy. Retrieved 23 February 2016.



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