Gas Station Pumps Painting on Sign. US 119, Neon, Kentucky
Former TitleGas Station Painting of Pumps, US 119, Neon, KY
Artist
Jim Dow
(American, born 1942)
Date1973
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 15/16 × 9 9/16 inches (20.14 × 24.28 cm)
Sheet: 11 × 13 15/16 inches (27.94 × 35.38 cm)
Sheet: 11 × 13 15/16 inches (27.94 × 35.38 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2018.51.20
SignedSigned on sheet verso, bottom, in pencil.
InscribedTitled, dated, and editioned on sheet verso, bottom, in pencil: "PTG. OF GASOLINE PUMPS, US 119, NEON, KY, 1973 #1/25"
Markingsnone
Edition/State/Proofed. 1/25
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionImage of a painting on wall depicting three gas station pumps.Gallery LabelThe unknown artist of this rustic gas station illustration understood the need to create a sign large enough to attract passing cars from a distance. Bolting plywood panels together into a basic but workable surface, the maker simply drew the outlines of gas pumps and a car wash without concern for accurate perspective or details. Driving past at a high speed, a driver would nevertheless understand the available services.
The Hall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2018;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2018.
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2018.
Copyright© Jim Dow
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