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Gas Station Painting on Sign. US 19, Albany, Georgia
Gas Station Painting on Sign. US 19, Albany, Georgia

Gas Station Painting on Sign. US 19, Albany, Georgia

Former TitleGas Station Painting, US 19, Albany, GA
Artist Jim Dow (American, born 1942)
Date1975
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 15 7/8 × 20 1/16 inches (40.31 × 50.95 cm)
Sheet: 20 1/16 × 23 15/16 inches (50.95 × 60.78 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2018.51.21
SignedSigned on sheet verso, lower left, in pencil: "© [signature]"
InscribedTitled, dated, and editioned on sheet verso, lower left, in pencil: "GAS STATION PAINTING, US 19, ALBANY, GEORGIA, 1975. #3/25, ptd [printed] 8/96 PP"
Markingsnone
Edition/State/Proofed. 3/25
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DescriptionImage of a painting depicting a gas station with uniformed attendants cleaning windows of cars as they refuel.Gallery Label

Dow photographed this painting at a gas station in Georgia. Several attendants in crisp, white uniforms pump gas and wipe windshields in a clean, well-organized outdoor setting.

 

As car travel became the preferred mode of transportation for many Americans, gas stations evolved from basic roadside fueling pumps common in the early 1900s to the full-service rest stops we know today. In addition to providing oil checks, air for tires, and car washes, gas stations offered refreshments, restrooms, and hot meals to road-weary travelers.

Provenance
The Hall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2018;   
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2018.
Copyright© Jim Dow
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