Over 60 black and white images, many previously unpublished, constitute this erudite book, Signs, a current exhibition and a recent acquisition to the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art. With candor and respect, Dow provides a living history of human spirit and ingenuity. Senior Curator April M. Watson’s essay, A Sense of Things in Time, places Dow’s 45-year contribution as photographer and professor within the lexicon of photography. In this conversation, Jim Dow and April M. Watson discuss, among other things: Art school as boot campHow environment shapes usEdgy idealismThe point of speculationRecontextualizing one’s workThe importance of collaborationConcern for your book audience Consistently learning something new A need for public intellectuals with a functional delivery system Referenced in the episodeAmerican Studies Jim Dow Marking the Land Jim Down in North DakotaDiscovering the Vernacular Landscape John Brinckerhoff JacksonBeing Black in America is Exhausting Jonathan CapehartAmerican Photographs Walker EvansThe Danger of a Single Story Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieSusan Sontag and Norman Mailer The Elements of Value Eric Almquist On Photography Susan SontagSontag: Her Life and Work Benjamin MoserThe Burden of Representation; Essays on Photographies and Histories John TaggA Parallel Road Amani Willett. 2020.Website | InstagramIf you like this show, remember to leave us a rating or review. It really helps.Engage with J. Sybylla Smith  https://www.jsybyllasmith.com Instagram @jsybylla and Facebook @j.sybylla.smith*Got Punctum? Podcast Listed on the 70 Best Photography Podcasts https://blog.feedspot.com/photography_podcasts/2jAxlFDoKJ3wrVkDdULA

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