James Jowers
American photographer
Intro | American photographer | |
A.K.A. | James H. Jowers | |
A.K.A. | James H. Jowers | |
Places | United States of America | |
was | Photographer | |
Work field | Arts | |
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Birth | 1939 | |
Death | 2009 (aged 70 years) |
James Jowers (1939–2009) was an American street photographer. 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.
Jowers' photographs were included as illustrations for articles in the New York Times and Forbes in the 1970s.